Mason Mount and Mark Flek transfer updates: The future of Mason Mount is a hot topic in England. The 36-time international has a contract with Chelsea that expires next year and negotiations about a new commitment have not yet yielded anything. A high-profile transfer may follow.
Coveted Mount expresses preference for Manchester United
The Athletic unpacks on Wednesday evening with the message that Mount has a preference for a switch to Manchester United if he leaves Chelsea. Other interested clubs, including Liverpool, would already be aware of this.
It doesn’t transfer an ABC. Erik ten Hag would like to see Mount come; his priority is to welcome a new top striker. Moreover, it is still unclear who will become the new owner of United and what is financially possible for next summer.
United and Chelsea will also have to find each other in a transfer fee for Mount, who still played for Vitesse in the 2017/18 season. He was then loaned out to Derby County for another year before the midfielder from his own youth academy broke through at Chelsea. The Blues are eager to continue with Mount, but fail to break open the engineer’s contract.
Mount has made 195 appearances for Chelsea so far, 35 of them in the current season. Chelsea coach Frank Lampard was asked questions about the midfielder’s contract situation at his press conference on Wednesday. “This is something between Mason and the club,” said the manager. Mount is currently unavailable for the manager due to injury, who will most likely be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.
Premier League transfer for Mark Flekken almost finalized
The transition for Mark Flekken to Brentford is close to completion. Kicker expects the transfer to be announced before the weekend.
The transfer, which has been in the air for a long time, would cost around thirteen million euros. Freiburg is cashing in big with this. In 2018, the number five in the Bundesliga took over the goalkeeper from MSV Duisburg for two million euros. Ten days ago, sporting director Jochen Saier already confirmed that a departure from Fleks was in the works.
The 29-year-old Mark Flekken did not miss a minute for Freiburg in the Bundesliga this season. In 33 league games, he kept thirteen clean sheets and conceded just as many goals as leader Borussia Dortmund: 42.
