The England international suddenly left the club he had been with since his youth in the summer of 2023. Accordingly, Mason Mount joined Manchester United with a contract worth 60 million pounds.
However, Mount struggled to settle in at Old Trafford and was unable to earn a regular place in Erik ten Hag’s starting lineup after recovering from injury.
Witnessing what was happening, Paul Scholes commented: “It upsets the balance of the team. It upsets Mount’s legs in midfield. I really think that Ten Hag wants to use Mount with Bruno Fernandes but the two of them play on the same team, that doesn’t seem to work anymore.
It’s difficult to explain to Mount because he hasn’t played enough games. If he plays 5, 6, 7, or 8 games in a row, you can evaluate a little more.
The team must have balance. I think Ten Hag wants to play as many attacking players as possible on the pitch, which means one player in charge and the rest in attack, and Mount will be involved in that.
To bring someone like Mount into the team, you almost need two holding midfielders with you to bring balance to the team.”