Mason Mount & Ten Hag: Why Chelsea's contract rebel suddenly favours Man Utd option
Tribalfootball COMMENT: There's Manchester United. Then there's Manchester United in the Champions League. And anyone wishing to know the difference need only check on developments surrounding Mason Mount this week...
They can object. They can disagree. But it matters. Even at a club of Manchester United's status. Having Champions League football as a carrot will always give a major club an advantage in the race for elite talent. You can have a manager of the charisma of Jurgen Klopp. A dressing room of characters like Virgil van Dijk and Alisson. But without Champions League status, it really doesn't matter. And when you mix that status with a name like United, even a run to second-place in the Premier League isn't going to sway a player.
That's what we're hearing now. Liverpool. Arsenal. Newcastle. Even Bayern Munich. They've all made contact. They've all made their initial pitches. But it's United where Mount wants to go. A Champions League qualifier. A team with momentum behind it. And with a manager in Erik ten Hag who's a fan. Mount can see the next phase of his career wearing the Red of Manchester United.
