Chelsea are holding out for £55m and won’t sell Mason Mount for less as Manchester United are reportedly a long way short of agreeing a transfer.

The Independant claim the player is ready to go to Man Utd so the agreement on a fee is the only thing stopping the move.

The Red Devils are keen to try and sign the Chelsea midfielder, 24, this summer as he enters the final year of his Stamford Bridge contract.

But according to the report, the Blues are demanding a staggering £55million for the academy graduate.

And the report insists the Old Trafford side are not even close to matching that sky-high valuation – especially amid uncertainty over the club’s ownership and transfer budget.

Erik ten Hag is prioritising a new striker and a centre-back when the transfer window reopens.

Liverpool and Arsenal have also shown interest in Mount.