Mason Mount allegedly 'did not join Man Utd for football reasons' with injury-plagued midfielder still 'sensitive' about £60m transfer away from Chelsea

The midfielder left the Blues in the summer window to join the Old Trafford club, but the Manchester Evening News reports that his reasons for making the move were not entirely about football. The 25-year-old is said to still be "sensitive" about his departure from Chelsea, where he spent 18 years coming through the youth academy to reach the first-team.

Mount's time at United has not gone smoothly either, however, as he has made just 12 appearances in all competitions. After missing several weeks between August and September due to injury, he picked up yet another fitness issue that has kept him out of action since November. He is back in training with his team-mates now, though, and will be in contention for coach Erik ten Hag again in the near future.

Mount made 195 senior appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring 33 goals from midfield. His move to United sparked an angry reaction from Blues fans, who have accused him of joining United for more money than he was earning in London.

The England international will hope to be back on the field soon as United gear up for this weekend's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Liverpool and prepare for the final 10 Premier League matches of their 2023-24 campaign.