Why are Chelsea selling Mount?

Twelve months ago, when Ten Hag was appointed Man Utd manager, the idea of him having a second chance at trying to lure Mount away from Stamford Bridge wasn't even a consideration.

midfielder unwilling to sign a new deal. Chelsea know this is the time to cash in on a player who has just one year left on his contract.

After record spending of more than £600m over the last two transfer windows, the Blues need to balance the books by selling players to stay in line with Financial Fair Play rules. Mount represents one of their most valuable assets hence their willingness to move him on, even if it is to a Premier League rival.

Chelsea, Sky Sports News understands, want £70m for their academy graduate while United are said to be hoping to pay nearer to £50m. Reports suggest an offer isn't far away.

Looking back there are similarities with this and Marcus Rashford's situation last summer. Ten Hag was able to lift Rashford, who became the first Man Utd player to score 30 goals in a season since Robin van Persie in 2012/13. Man Utd certainly would've regretted letting him go based on that return.

Lampard, who was in interim charge of Chelsea for the last few months of the season, certainly thinks he's worth keeping around.