After an injury-ridden campaign, reports suggest United and Ten Hag intend to get the very best out of Mount this season. According to Romano, writing in his Daily Briefing, the manager is in regular discussions with Mount and is giving him time to return to action in the best possible shape.

Mason Mount contributed a goal and an assist in his debut campaign, but for £55 million, Erik ten Hag would have been expecting substantially more. This season started well, with Mount impressive in the new ‘two number 10s’ system that Ten Hag was trialling – this was until he got injured again prior to the Liverpool game.