Although Manchester United still has the FA Cup final in two days, they are already busy in the background with the composition of the squad for next season.
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Although a major prize is at stake on Saturday evening, Ten Hag can already look back on a successful first season in England. The former coach of FC Utrecht and Ajax guided Manchester United to victory in the League Cup earlier this year and secured qualification for the Champions League main tournament last week. In recent weeks, Ten Hag has emphasized multiple times that Manchester United must actively engage in the transfer market to have a serious impact in the title race and the billion-dollar tournament next season.
The season is not yet over, and the transfer market is not officially open, but Manchester United is already being linked to one player after another. The first summer signing seems to be truly on the way to Old Trafford. According to The Telegraph, Manchester United has reached an agreement with Mount for a transfer to the Theatre of Dreams. Mount is currently a player for Chelsea but has a contract expiring in 2024. Chelsea had hoped to extend the midfielder's contract, but it appears likely that he will make a domestic top-tier transfer.
With the potential arrival of Mount, Manchester United would make a significant move, as Liverpool and Arsenal were reportedly also in the race. Manchester United still needs to finalize a deal with Chelsea. However, a transfer seems imminent, judging by Chelsea defender Silva's reaction to a post by just_cfc on Instagram. The Chelsea account mentions the alleged agreement between Manchester United and Mount, to which Silva responds with two teary-eyed emojis. The Brazilian expresses his sadness about the impending departure of the midfielder, who emerged at Stamford Bridge after loan spells at Vitesse and Derby County. Mount, as a key player, won the Champions League in 2021.
