TalkSPORT pundit admits he can’t believe £70m player hasn’t pushed to sign for Arsenal

Thu 15 June 2023 8:35, UK

Pundit Alan Brazil has admitted he’s surprised 🥀that Mason Mount has pushed to sign for Arsenꦡal this summer.

Speaking on , Brazil was discussing the England international’s future with Ally McCois♛t.

Arsenal were linked with Mason Mount earlier in the summer.

However, he’s chosen a move to Manchester United this summer with his Chelsea contract running down.

Man United had a £40m bid rejected yesterday, with Mauric🔴io Pochettino’s side valuing him above .

Ch🀅elsea allowing his current deal to come this close to an end looks like a mistake.

Negotiations took place throughout last season to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge, but an agreement couldn’t be🌌 reache꧂d.

Alan Brazil has now said that he’s surprised Mount never pushed to sign for Arsenal.

He believes there’s a key figure who could potentially be at The Emirates next season that may have swayed hiꦇs thinking.

Brazil surprised Mount didn’t want Arsenal move

Talking about the 24-year-old’s future, : “I like Mason Mount 🌊as a player, I really do. I th෴ink he’d do really well at Man United.

“Would Arsenal not fancy him or have they 𓃲got too many players like him? If Declan’s [Rice] going there, they’re buddies, aren’t they?

“I think it’s done, so I’m s𓆏urprised that maybe Mason’s not made a move for that as well.

“I was going to say that maybe Chelsea don’t want t♔o sell to another L✤ondon club, but what’s the difference?”

It’s well-known how close Declan Rice and Mason Mount are off the pitch having come through Ch🐬elsea’s a🍬cademy together.

Rice appears to be nearing a move to Arsenal although nothing is confirmed yet.

With Granit Xhaka looking like he’s going to leave the club, a ♑position is opening up in Arsenal’s midfield.

Mikel Arte💖ta also dr🥀opped Thomas Partey towards the end of last season.

If 🥂he’s not convinced by the Ghanaian, then Rice could play the deepest role in midfield with Mount replacingಌ Xhaka in front of him.

Some Arsenal fans will ag🅠ree with Brazil that it’s strange Mount didn’t push for a move to The Emirates.

It potentially suggests that Edu’s interest in♑ signing the England international wasn’ౠt that serious.