Chelsea stars react to Mason Mount's goodbye video ahead of Manchester United transfer

Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Kepa Arrizabalaga have all expressed their sadness as Mason Mount bade farewell to the Chelsea fans ahead of his move to Manchester United.

MEN Sport understands a £55m transfer fee with £5m add-ons has been agreed between the two Premier League giants for the England international's services. Mount was pictured arriving at Carrington on Monday and Tuesday as he completed the final steps before being announced officially as a United player.

After a poor season for the Blues, the Manchester Evening News reported Mount was interested in leaving Stamford Bridge with the Reds always favourites to complete the signing. The 24-year-old made his departure from London official on Tuesday evening when he posted a video to Instagram bidding farewell to Chelsea.

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He told his 5.9m followers: "Given the speculation over the last six months, this may not come as a surprise to you but it doesn't make it any easier to tell you that I've made the decision to leave Chelsea. I feel you deserve more than just a written statement so I wanted to tell you directly how grateful I am for all of your support over the last 18 years.

"I know some of you won't be happy with my decision but it's what's right for me in this moment in my career. I joined Chelsea when I was six years old and we've been through a lot together. Winning the Youth Cup, my Player of the Year awards, Super Cup, Club World Cup and of course that unforgettable night when we won the Champions League.

"I want to say thank you to the