There are shades, perhaps, of the deal which took Mason Mount from Chelsea to Manchester United during the summer of 2023. Chelsea started off high, the Red Devils made an opening bid below their valuation, before both clubs met somewhere in the middle. The England international midfielder eventually made the journey from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford after a fee of £55 million was agreed. Manchester United always had the upper hand, of course. Mason Mount was entering the final 12 months of his contract, meaning Ten Hag and co knew Chelsea were under pressure to sell. While Jarrad Branthwai…