Mason Mount has been pictured taking part in his first training session at Manchester United after confirming his transfer fromChelseaearlier this week.
Mountsigned a £250,000-a-week contract at Old Trafforduntil 2028 with the option of another year afterMan Unitedagreed to pay Chelsea £55million plus £5m in add-ons.
Mount was also offered the No 7 jersey – made famous at Old Trafford by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona,David BeckhamandCristiano Ronaldo- during talks with manager Erik ten Hag.
Mail Sport sources say that Mount fits the mould of a dynamic energy player wanted by manger Erik ten Hag, who was heavily involved in the process of the transfer. Therefore, they felt the No 7 shirt represented that.
The England international – who said he was grateful for the opportunity at Manchester United – was pictured taking part in his first training session on Friday morning.
Mount was seen wearing a white Manchester United training top and a pair of black shorts as he joined the squad for pre-season training under manager Ten Hag at Carrington.
Mount was full of smiles as he made his way out onto the pitch. He was also seen passing the ball with his team-mates and practicing his headers before getting stuck into the session.
Mount’s new team-mates took no mercy on the England international – withDonny van de Beek being pictured pushing the 24-year-old to the ground during one of their practice sessions.
However, Mount did appear friєɴԀly withLisandro Martinez as the pair embraced each other and posed for a photo before their first pre-season training session at Carrington started.
Mount was also seen playing a game of possession withToby Collyer and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as he settled into life at Manchester United.
Mount will undoubtedly face tremєɴԀous pressure having cost the club £60m andtaken the No 7 shirt- becoming the 10th player to be given the shirt since permanent squad numbers introduced.
A number of players havestruggled in the No 7 jersey in recent years,including Angel Di Maria and Memphis Depay. Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia too have worn the strip.
The midfielder insists he is ready for the challenge, though. After signing the Ԁєɑł with his new club, he said: ‘It’s never easy leaving the club where you grew up, but Manchester United will provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career.
