Mason Mount has revealed he grew up supporting Portsmouth after ditching Chelsea for Manchester United. The England international has moved to Old Trafford for an initial fee of £55million. And he’s now raring to get going at his new club, having been blown away by Erik ten Hag and his plans for him.
Manchester United confirmed the arrival of Mount on Wednesday, with the 24-year-old set to wear the iconic No 7 shirt at Old Trafford.
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Mount is excited to get started at United and can’t wait for pre-season.
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Ten Hag is set to work his United players hard this summer as he targets success.
Mount continued: "I’ve had the experience of playing [at Old Trafford] as the away team and it’s so tough.
And the United new boy also admitted he was looking forward to playing in the Champions League next season, too.