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Man Utd takeover: Ineos wants to expand Old Trafford capacity to 90,000
Ineos will explore how to expand a rebuilt Old Trafford into a 90,000-seat stadium if Sir Jim Ratcliffe is successful with his offer to buy a stake in Mancheste
Ineos will explore how to expand a rebuilt Old Trafford into a 90,000-seat stadium if Sir Jim Ratcliffe is successful with his offer to buy a stake in Manchester United. The petrochemicals billionaire is hoping to hear on Thursday that the United board has approved his offer for 25 per cent of A and B shares for up to £1.3 billion, with Ineos taking over the football side of the business from the Glazer family as part of the deal. Ratcliffe’s offer, which is set to break months of deadlock in talks with the Glazers, is expected to be the first phase of what would become a full takeover. If the deal is approved this week, Ineos will hope that significant changes in performance structure
MEGATHREAD - Mason Mount
Post any updates in here folks, and I'll try to keep updating the thread. Will keep this pinned until we get official confirmation from the club. First megathread baby!
Ornstein - EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount. Deal for 24yo England midfielder worth up to £60m (£55m + £5m adds). Permission given to do medical + finalise personal terms. Now to paperwork stage
Dan Sheldon - #MUFC have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount in a deal worth up to £60m (£55m + £5m in add-ons). Mount has been given permission to undergo his medical & finalise personal terms.
Fabrizio Romano - BREAKING: Manchester United agree £60m package deal for Mason Mount with Chelsea — it’s done, here we go! 🚨🔴 #MUFC
Personal terms agreed weeks ago and face to face talks between clubs made it clear: the agreement is done.
Mount becomes Utd player — they NEVER left the race.
Sami Mokbel - Man Utd agree £60m deal with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount.
Fabrizio Romano - More details: understand Mason Mount will undergo medicals with Man United after the weekend. 🚨🔴🩺 #MUFC
Contract will be valid until June 2028, five year deal agreed weeks ago.
Fee: £55m fixed plus £5m add ons.
Matt Law - Manchester United agree £60m deal to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea
Simon Stone - Mason Mount to @ManUtd agreed. £55m + £5m. Five year deal with option for an extra season.
Howard Nurse - Mount then #MUFC
Ornstein in The Athletic - United had a third bid worth £55m rejected last week but have now agreed to pay an initial fee of £55m plus £5m in difficult add-ons.
Laurie Whitwell - Mason Mount currently on holiday so will have medical when he returns next week.
Non-internationals due back at Carrington on Thursday.
Matt Law - Manchester United have scheduled a medical for Mason Mount on Monday
Manchester United to hold Mason Mount talks with Chelsea in bid to break impasse
United are adamant they will not pay Chelsea’s £65 million asking price but are open to negotiating the structure of their most recent bid
Exclusive update to earlier Mason Mount story - Manchester United today had a first bid of £40m rejected by Chelsea but remain confident he won't sign a new contract.
Matt Law from The Telegraph is Tier 2 on Reddevils on Reddit. And is considered very reliable with Chelsea News.