Ruben Amorim feels Mason Mount can still have an enormous part to play for Manchester United and is reportedly eager to get him back to fitness.
The England international moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea in the summertime of 2023 for an initial fee of £55m.
It was a headline-grabbing move because the midfielder had racked up nearly 200 appearances for the Blues before switching to considered one of their Premier League rivals.
Nevertheless, Mount has made little impact since making the switch, badly hampered by a string of injuries which begun shortly after his arrival.
The 26-year-old has made just nine Premier League starts because the start of the 2023/24 season, with 33 appearances in total across all competitions.
Those 33 outings have produced a solitary goal, coming against Brentford within the Premier League in March last yr.
Mount is currently out with a hamstring injury, but is returning to training and is anticipated to play again within the near future, having not appeared since December 15 when United beat Manchester City and he limped out of the competition after just 14 minutes.
The Telegraph report that Amorim is ‘eager to keep him fit’ as he sees Mount as perfect for his system.
The Red Devils boss employs a system which deploys two No.10s behind a striker and he reckons Mount is right for considered one of those two slots.
The Portsmouth-born star has had precious little probability to prove his manager right but will hope to achieve this before the tip of the season.
Amorim did make his feelings on Mount clear when he took the job in Manchester. saying in November: ‘Mason Mount… I even have to inform you I like that child.
‘You may look in his eyes that he wants this so bad. That is crucial thing.
‘He played in this method, so it’s perfect for him… I even have two positions for Mason Mount, so he needs to be very pleased!’
After his latest injury setback against City, the manager said: ‘He matches our style. He’s a superb player inside and likewise outside the pitch. The style of character we wish on this team and the club want.
‘He made the movement and stretched his leg, he felt something. But we’d like him.’
United host Real Sociedad within the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie on Thursday at Old Trafford.
While Mount is back in training this week he is not going to be involved in that contest because the Red Devils look to rescue some kind of success from their nightmare season.
The primary leg finish 1-1 in Spain so the tie may be very much within the balance, with United only boasting one win of their last six outings, which got here against Ipswich within the Premier League.
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