Explained: Why Man Utd midfielder Mason Mount has 'purposely avoided interviews' since shock £60m transfer from Chelsea

The midfielder made a £60 million ($76m) transfer from Chelsea to Old Trafford last July and has endured a rough debut season, with injury limiting him to only 14 appearances in all competitions so far in 2023-24.

Mount has rarely been seen in the media throughout his debut season and ESPN reports he has intentionally avoided doing interviews with the press. Mount's departure from Chelsea is "still too raw" and it seems the England international would rather avoid talking about it. However, there is a general "acceptance" at United that Mount will have to speak out on his exit from the west London club soon.

It was reported last month that Mount's reasons for leaving Stamford Bridge to join United were not purely down to football, and that it remains a sensitive subject for him. After coming off the bench to score on his first Premier League appearance since November, though, he will hope to feature more prominently until the end of the season to boost his standing in Erik ten Hag's squad.

Many eyes will be on Mount on Thursday if he makes the starting XI for his team's first trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea since he made the summer switch. United are sixth in the table heading into the game, while Chelsea sit 12th.