Manchester United told why their Mason Mount deal is better than Arsenal's Declan Rice transfer

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke believes Mason Mount's goalscoring ability means his move to Old Trafford is better value than Arsenal's swoop for Declan Rice.

The West Ham United captain was previously a target for United in seasons gone by but his price tag of over £100m deterred the Reds from going for him. After leading them to the UEFA Conference League, Rice was declared up for sale by David Sullivan after the defensive midfielder declared he wanted to leave the London Stadium.

With Erik ten Hag's men out of the race, Arsenal and Manchester City battled for his transfer and the Gunners have won the race after a £105m bid was accepted. United strengthened their own midfield this week with the purchase of Mount from Chelsea for £55m plus £5m add-ons.

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While Yorke admits it is difficult to compare the childhood best friends, he told BoyleSports who offer the latest Premier League odds here the Reds' Mount deal is wiser. "There's a clear reason why Man City backed out of the Declan Rice signing, they don't think he's worth £105m," the former forward explained.

"But that's the nature of business in football nowadays, it's a billion-pound industry. If Arsenal's owners have deep pockets and are willing to spend that money, then let them.

"West Ham's valuation of Rice probably comes from Enzo Fernandez's price, plus he's English so that adds on a few million. I understand why Rice is built up the way he is, he's an English international and he does really good things in the game but £105m is a lot of