Mason Mount is set to become a Manchester United player when he completes the move from his boyhood club Chelsea to Premier League rivals. Although the $76 million transfer is yet to be officially confirmed by either club, it really is done – and we’ve got some mouth-watering details about the deal.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The 24-year-old midfielder will seal a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with the club reserving the option of extending it for an additional season. Mount will have to adjust to life at a new club for the first time in his life. Chelsea is the only team he ever played for, so moving north will be a bit of a culture shock. However, one of the most significant changes to hit the man will be the one in his bank account. According to the Evening Standard, United will more than triple Mount’s wages. He will earn $316,000 weekly, compared to $101,000 he’s been getting at Stamford Bridge. The guy wasn’t exactly poor, but increasing one’s income by over 300 per cent must feel pretty good!What’s even better is that Mount’s wages could soar to an amazing $380,000 per week if he hits certain performance-related bonuses. Not a bad way to motivate a player.##NAJAVA_MECA_7350478##Chelsea had offered Mount a new contract paying just under $250,000 per week, but he declined due to the length of the contract and unfavourable image rights clauses. The England international has also seen his relationship with Chelsea’s owners deteriorate when they tried to get him to sign a one-year contract extension in February.It’s over – Chelsea accept Manchester United’s fourth bid for MountTo prevent the England international from leaving for nothing when his contract was set to expire next June, Chelsea decided to sell him.It’s an emotional time at Chelsea as teammates bid farewell to the boy who’s been a part of the Blues setup since he was just eight years old. But the world of professional football has little time for emotions. Mount has a job of making Manchester United a title contender. And he’ll be paid a lot to do it.
