Manchester United are prepared to go for Moises Caicedo amid their Mason Mount transfer struggles, reports say. Erik ten Hag is eager to bring a new midfielder to Old Trafford as he looks to win the Premier League title next season. Any deal for Caicedo won’t be cheap, however.
The Times revealed on Saturday night that Caicedo was now a target for United.
The Red Devils have been priced out of a deal for Mount so far, with Chelsea looking for £58million up front plus £7m in add-ons to sell their academy graduate.
Some fans have wondered why United now chasing a deal for Caicedo given he’d cost even more.
But the report says the Red Devils have two reasons behind their thinking.
One is that Caicedo, at 21, is three years younger than Mount.
Man Utd are now prioritising Moises Caicedo transfer over Mason Mount (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd feel Chelsea are being unreasonable over Moises Caicedo transfer (Image: GETTY)
"With his strength and dedication, he was able to get to that level.
“That motivates me to keep working hard and do the right things."
Regarding Mount, meanwhile, Jamie Carragher said last week that United should snub the Chelsea star and hijack Arsenal’s pursuit of Declan Rice instead.
"Mason Mount is an upgrade on [Christian] Eriksen in terms of where he plays," Carragher told the Metro.
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Man Utd are working on a transfer deal for Brighton star Moises Caicedo (Image: GETTY)
"Going back to Declan Rice, United are one of the few teams at the top who don’t play 4-3-3. It’s usually two midfielders with Bruno Fernandes.
"Declan Rice and Mason Mount, they are very different players and it shouldn’t be one or the other but when you look at what Manchester United have got right now, I actually think Declan Rice would be a better fit for them. A lot more expensive of course.
"I do think he [Mount] is a good player and I like him, I wanted Liverpool to get him.
“Lots of coaches have picked him and like him. There is already a good player in there but Declan Rice would suit United more than Mason Mount in terms of how they set up."