“I love that kid,” said Ruben Amorim, early in his reign at Manchester United. There are no prizes for guessing it wasn’t an ode to Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho or Antony. Or, indeed, to Andre Onana, Kobbie Mainoo or Rasmus Hojlund.
But Amorim may be in good company. Thomas Tuchel loved Mason Mount, as did Frank Lampard. Gareth Southgate liked him. Erik ten Hag loved him enough to spend an initial £55m on him. Amorim loves him, too.
