Mount made 279 appearances for London club, Chelsea, scoring 58 goals and contributing 53 assists during the period
By Kehinde Okeowo
England international, Mason Mount, has explained why he decided to leave west London club, Chelsea, for Old Trafford.
Mount, after completing a £60 million deal and passing his medicals, was officially unveiled as a United player on Wednesday, July 5.
The 24-year-old Three Lions midfielder joined the Red Devils on a contract running until June 2028, with the option of a further year.
He becomes Erik Ten Hag’s first major signing this summer after a rather complicated contract talk which saw the Blues reject United’s bids for him twice.
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Speaking on why he left his boyhood club for their rivals in a recent interview with United’s official website, Mount said he wanted a new challenge for the current phase of his career.
He said: “I’m very excited to work under Erik ten Hag.
“It’s never easy leaving the club where you grew up, but Man Utd will provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career.
“I can’t wait to be part of this group’s drive to win major trophies,”
Also expressing delight at the signing of the midfielder is Manchester United football director, John Murtough who said: “Mason is an extremely intelligent footballer and has so many fantastic technical qualities that will significantly add to our squad.
“We have admired his talents for a long time, so we are delighted that he has chosen to take the next steps in his career here at Old Trafford.”
Mount made 279 club appearances for Chelsea, scoring 58 goals and contributing 53 assists and was their Player of the Year for both the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.
He also has 36 caps for England and played a key role in his country’s run to the European Championship final in 2021.