Manchester United have completed the signing of Mason Mount and the midfielder was unveiled today at the club’s training ground in Carrington.
The English midfielder joins The Red Devils on a five year contract with an option to extend for a further year. His contract according to reports will see him earn up to 250,000 pounds a week after he was signed for 60 million pounds from Chelsea.
The 24-year-old midfielder scored 58 goals and provided 53 assists in 279 appearances for Chelsea. He was instrumental in Chelsea’s second Champions League triumph in 2021 as he provided the assist to Kai Havertz’s goal – the only goal of the match as Chelsea defeated Manchester City in Lisbon.
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Mason Mount is also an integral part of the English national team having featured 36 times for Gareth Southgate-led team.
The former Chelsea Academy product expressed his delight in joining Manchester United:
“It’s never easy leaving the club where you grew up, but Manchester United will provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career. Having competed against them, I know just how strong a squad it is that I’m joining, and I can’t wait to be part of this group’s drive to win major trophies.
“Everyone can see that the club has made big steps forward under Erik ten Hag. Having met with the manager and discussed his plans, I couldn’t be more excited for the seasons ahead, and am ready for the hard work expected here.
“I am hugely ambitious; I know how amazing it feels to win major trophies and what it takes to do it. I will be giving everything to experience that again at Manchester United.”
Manchester United’s director of football, John Murtough also expresssed his excitement at the unveiling of the player:
“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.
“His style of play and attributes are a perfect fit for this squad, and we all believe that he will only improve further by working with Erik ten Hag and his coaching staff.”
John Murtough added that Mason Mount is a talented player and he has the ability to improve other players around him:
“Mason himself is a world-class player but he also has the ability to improve the players around him through his game intelligence and tactical awareness.
“We were particularly impressed by his strong desire to join United, and his thirst for further success, as we push to drive up our performance levels next season and beyond.”
Mason Mount becomes becomes Erik Ten Hag first signing of the summer and the midfielder will wear jersey number 7 which was previously won by club legend Cristiano Ronaldo on his second spell at the club.
