The day has come. Mason Mount has departed Chelsea for pastures new.
Not at the end of a long and successful career at Stamford Bridge, not to try something new in the twilight of his playing days and not following a testimonial to celebrate his talents. Instead, at 24 with one year remaining on his contract, relationship with the club bruised and an unsatisfactory farewell following Chelsea's final match of the season more than a month ago.
It's difficult to argue that Mount did not succeed in being the boy who had a dream, but this was not how anyone expected to wake up.
