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By Tom Gott Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has rejected claims Mason Mount was forced out of Chelsea, instead insisting the midfielder “wanted to make the step” to Old Trafford. Mount entered the final 12 months of his contract with Chelsea last summer and, after a lengthy saga which has been reported in various ways, was ultimately sold to United in a deal worth an initial £55m, with a further £5m in add-ons. Recent reports claim Mount felt as though he was forced out of Chelsea, who allegedly decided to cash in on him without ever really giving him the chance to stay, but Ten Hag has…

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