Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is expected to hugely benefit from Ruben Amorim’s appointment.
Mount moved to United from Chelsea in the summer of 2023 amid huge expectations. The Champions League-winning playmaker departed his boyhood club as both parties failed to find a consensus on his contract extension.
Accordingly, his signing, which cost the Mancunians north of £50 million, was seen as a real coup. United certainly had plenty of belief in his skill sets as they handed him their iconic number seven shirt.
However, akin to most of his signings, Erik ten Hag struggled to get the best out of Mount. Further, his consistent injury issues only made things harder for both the player and the manager.
During his final days at Old Trafford, Ten Hag couldn’t rely on the Englishman, as he was sidelined due to fitness concerns. He has only managed six appearances across all competitions and just two starts in the Premier League this term.
However, Amorim is set to “bring back” the “forgotten” star, who is set to play an important role under the Portuguese tactician, claims The Sun.
It is believed that the former Sporting CP head coach is “planning on putting” the 25-year-old “at the centre of his plans.”
The report further reads: “Amorim is believed to admire his versatility and thinks he can fit in well with the new system he plans to introduce at Manchester United.”
Mount’s best spell at Stamford Bridge came under Thomas Tuchel, who fielded a back-three formation, which saw the Chelsea academy product play as one of the two inverted wingers.
The system is considered “almost identical” to Amorim’s, who also prefers the same formation and, likewise, wants his frontline to remain narrow.
The timing is in Mount’s favour as the dynamic midfielder has returned to first-team training at United but isn’t part of England’s squad. As such, he would get an opportunity to closely work with his new coach earlier than most of his teammates during the international break.
Having said that, with just two spots behind the striker up for grabs, Mount is going to face plenty of competition. Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford, and Alejandro Garnacho could all provide different solutions to Amorim.
It will certainly be interesting to see Amorim’s first starting lineup as United manager against Ipswich Town on November 24.
Vishal Singh
Vishal has covered football for over five years. Currently a writer at The Peoples Person. Big fan of ball-playing center-backs!
