Mason Mount has made an instant impact at Manchester United in pre-season with new teammate Alvaro Fernandez signing his praises after his transfer from Chelsea.
Manchester United defєɴԀer Alvaro Fernandez has hailed the impact Mason Mount has had on the Old Trafford dressing room.
Mountcompleted his move to Old TraffordfromChelseain a Ԁєɑł worth £55million plus £5m in add-ons earlier this summer. He has played an active role in pre-season and is aiming to force his way into Erik ten Hag’s first-team ρłɑɴs for next season.
The attack-minded midfielder – who has also been joined at United by goalkeeper Andre Onana, who has signed from Inter – scored 33 goals across 195 appearances for Chelsea but was unable to agree a new Ԁєɑł at Stamford Bridge.
Fernandez, who spent last season on loan at Preston in the Championship, has also been involved in pre-season training for United. The 20-year-old is likely to go out on loan once again this season, but Ten Hag wants a closer look at the Spaniard to evaluate his progress.
WithLuke Shaw,Tyrell Malacia and Brandon Williams all at the club, the position for left-back is fierce but Shaw’s occasional deployment in the heart of defence and Williams likely to leave Old Trafford may see a long-term future at the club for the formerReal Madridyouth team player.
Speaking toDiario AS,the Spaniard spoke about first-team training at United and how the situation had improved under Ten Hag. He also spoke about the arrival of Mount and how impressive his impact at the club was.
“The coach is changing the team. New signings have arrived and the squad now has a new lease of life.Mason Mountis a really great player, but on the pitch, he has an incredible character. And then there is Lisandro Martínez, who arrived last summer and has a level of aggression that seems crazy.”
Asked specifically about the impact of Mount, Fernandez added: “He has surprised me because he was not a player that stood out to me before when watching matches. But in training, you can see the quality, the technique and the ability that he has. He is very good.”
Mount saidupon completing the move to Old Trafford: “It’s never easy leaving the club where you grew up, butManchester Unitedwill provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career.
“Having competed against them, I know just how strong a squad it is that I’m joining, and I can’t wait to be part of this group’s drive to win major trophies.”
Mount added: “Everyone can see that the club has made big steps forward under Erik ten Hag. Having met with the manager and discussed his ρłɑɴs, I couldn’t be more excited for the seasons ahead and am ready for the hard work expected here.
“I am hugely ambitious; I know how amazing it feels to win major trophies and what it takes to do it. I will be giving everything to experience that again at Manchester United.
