On Wednesday, Manchester United announced Mason Mount's official arrival through the club's official website, signing a five-year contract with Mount for a transfer fee of £60 million.
Mount joined Chelsea's youth academy in 2005, was loaned to Vitesse and Derby after entering the first team in 2017, and officially entered the Chelsea first team in 2019, scoring 33 goals in 195 appearances in the past four seasons. In 2022-23, Mount scored three goals and provided six assists in 35 appearances in all competitions.
After last season's frenzied signings, Burley cleaned the dressing room in the summer window, selling players such as Kai Havertz, Kovacic, Mendy, Kolibaly, N'Golo Kante and Bakayoko and more. After purging Mason Mount and joining the outgoing Cheek and Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea's summer window will fetch more than £200 million through the sale of players, setting a new record in team history.
Manchester United, meanwhile, were thirsty for Mount, offering £40 million, £50 million and £55 million to Chelsea respectively, but the Blues refused.
With only one year left on Mason Mount's contract with Chelsea, Chelsea finally agreed to United's £60 million offer, of which £55m was a transfer fee and £5 million with additional clauses. At the same time, Mount signed a 5+1 contract with Manchester United with a weekly salary of £250,000.
Mount said goodbye to the Blues on social networks on Tuesday following an agreement between the two clubs, saying: "I'm thankful for everyone's support over the last 18 years, I know some won't be happy with my decision, but at this stage of my career, it's the right thing to do. ”
It is worth mentioning that Mount scored 14 goals and provided 10 assists when he was loaned to Vitesse to win 3-2 against Ajax, when the 18-year-old Mount scored the winning goal from a free kick, which attracted Ten Hach's attention.
Mason Mount's departure also once again reflects the chaotic reality of Chelsea, with the Guardian analysing that "Chelsea have lost a homegrown star, a club hero, a player that fans truly loved. In fact, they couldn't find a way to keep Mount and build a team around him. ”