United insider: INEOS ‘prepared to accept offer’ for £50m Ten Hag signing who’s played 20 games under Amorim

Ex-Red Devils chief scout Mick Brown has revealed to Football Insider that INEOS are ‘prepared to accept an offer’ for Mount if a suitable proposal arrives due to their expected acquisition of Bryan Mbeumo.

Last week, United saw their opening offer of £45 million plus £10m in add-ons rejected by Brentford, but remain optimistic that a deal can come to fruition after the forward gave priority to the club amidst interest from Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

This would leave Mount in an even more precarious situation of trying to nail down a permanent starting spot, having struggled to do so — albeit due to his unrelenting injury setbacks — in the two years since he joined from Chelsea.

The 26-year-old racked up 26 appearances across all competitions in 2024/2025, including only eight Premier League starts. On the other hand, Mbeumo, 25, was available to start every single league fixture, making 30 more starts than the out-of-sorts Cobham graduate.

One factor that would perhaps bode in Mount’s favour is that Amorim has previously expressed his admiration for his play style. Shortly after he succeeded Erik ten Hag last November, the boss told club media: “Mason Mount… I have to tell you I love that kid.

“You can look in his eyes that he wants this so bad. And this is the most important thing for me. I know he was suffering from injuries, he was not on the pitch, but now he’s trying to stay fit and we hope he can continue to be fit, to show all the talent that he’s shown, for example, in Chelsea.”

What former United scout has heard about Mount uncertain future

Nonetheless, here’s what Brown is hearing from his side.

“There is a possibility that Mason Mount is sold. They put a lot of stock into getting him fit again and getting him back to where he was. He’s played a number of games in succession now, but I think Amorim has made the decision that he doesn’t think he’s good enough,” he claimed.

“If they feel they can move him on and there’s enough interest, they’re prepared to do it. United will do the same thing with a few of their fringe players if offers are made.”