Aston Villa have been rocked in the transfer market this week, and they are now keen to try and make it right with new arrivals.
The club saw midfield star Amadou Onana suffer a ruptured cruciate knee ligament injury at the World Cup which will see him miss the majority of the season, while Man Utd moved to trigger Youri Tielemans' £35m release clause to take him to Old Trafford against Villa's wishes.
Unai Emery has been handed some reinforcements, with Johan Manzambi set to arrive in a £52.4m deal from SC Freiburg, following his excellent World Cup campaign, and now the club are pushing for more signings to help fill the gaps.
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According to TEAMtalk, Aston Villa have made contact with Man Utd about a deal to sign midfielder Mason Mount this summer.
Mount, who joined Man Utd from Chelsea back in 2023 for £60m, has had a torrid time at Old Trafford with injuries, restricting him to just 72 appearances across his three seasons, scoring seven goals in the process.
The England international has now entered the final two years of his contract, which sees him earn £250,000-a-week, and with Michael Carrick overseeing a midfield rebuild this summer, there was some speculation that Mount could be allowed to move on.
However, while Villa made an enquiry into the 27-year-old's availability for the summer window, they were met with a swift rejection, as Man Utd intend to keep Mount at the club for the upcoming campaign.
Mount is also understood to be very happy at the club and wants to stay and prove himself, with more game time opportunities available this season due to them reaching the Champions League.
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Emery has done a magical job at Villa since arriving, and last year the club won the Europa League and finished fourth in the Premier League. But the squad is now weaker following the midfield developments, plus the fact Jadon Sancho has left after his loan spell.
Financially, they are not in the best spot. But the club need to find a way to get active in the market and find replacements that are needed. Manzambi is an exciting addition, but he doesn't have much top-flight experience.
Mount would have been a good replacement for Tielemans, but after being told that there is no scope for a move, the recruitment department must get busy quickly, or risk throwing the season under the bus before it has even begun.
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