Man United 'ready to sell Mason Mount' just 18 months after Chelsea exit

Man United are looking to sell players including Mason Mount to help Ruben Amorim strengthen his squad, the Daily Mail reports.

According to the outlet’s website on 12 December the Red Devils are prepared to entertain offers for most of their current players, with the midfielder one who is “readily available” but may be hard to shift even at major reductions.

Other players potentially on the move include Antony, now valued at only around £23m, as well as Luke Shaw and Casemiro.

Mount arrived from Chelsea two summers ago after failing to agree a new deal at his boyhood club, signing at Old Trafford for £60million [Sky Sports] but the controversial switch hasn’t panned out thanks to injury and he is now expendable.

The 25-year-old fluffed two big chances to score key goal off the bench at Viktoria Plzen on 12 December but was thwarted by the keeper when well positioned before Rasmus Hojlund’s late winner.

Man United have had poor squad building due to problems on and off the pitch

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The Manchester club has undergone another managerial change this season and are now suffering the consequences of sacking Erik ten Hag too late.

His dismissal cost a hefty £15m [The Athletic], which could have been avoided if a compensation package had been agreed in the summer.

The recent shock sacking of Dan Ashworth has created more uncertainty within the squad. All those summer signings had his approval before signing. Former chief scout Mick Brown called the decision “bizarre.”

Now, player sales look likely as funds are needed to comply with PSR rules, reducing the risk of point deductions and fines. It’s the last thing they need, sitting in 13th.

Amorim’s side has kept just one clean sheet in five games and shown vulnerability from corners and set-pieces. Football Insider has been told that these issues are becoming a “huge” problem for United.

To address this, they’ll need to sell players who aren’t part of the long-term plans for the Portuguese manager.

Mount, Antony, and Shaw all have big contracts that may make it difficult for clubs to commit. If so, Amorim will need to find a way to make them work.

In other news, Rio Ferdinand shared what he heard about Dan Ashworth before his dismissal.

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