MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has agreed to sign midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for 55 million pounds ($69 million).
The agreement was confirmed Thursday by two people with knowledge of the negotiations, which have been on-going since the end of the Premier League season.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been publicly announced.
Mount will sign a five-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months.
United will also have to pay a further 5 million pounds ($6.3 million) based on meeting certain targets.
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