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John McDougall

What Erik ten Hag told Mason Mount after he signed for Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has told Mason Mount he wants him to become a 'very important player' for Manchester United after signing the midfielder to his squad.

The 24-year-old England international has been officially confirmed as a United player after weeks of pursuit involving the Old Trafford club and Chelsea. Several bids were turned down by the Stamford Bridge club from United and there was a degree of doubt if the deal would get done.

Mount had only a year left to go on his deal at Chelsea. Ultimately, the London club accepted an initial £55m offer from United, with £5m in add-ons to follow should performance-related goals be achieved.

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Mount has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at United, which also includes an option for a further 12 months on top. The midfielder has also taken the famous number seven shirt, which has been vacant since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure last November.

Mount was Ten Hag's top target to reinforce the central midfield area of the squad. The Dutchman has now got his man and Mount has become United's first signing this summer ahead of the 2023/24 season.

And at his unveiling where he posed for pictures for the club, Ten Hag told Mount that he wants the midfielder to become a key cog in his team going forwards. The England international showed a willingness to get out on the pitch as soon as possible to do just that.

After posing for photographs as he shook Mount's hand, Ten Hag said: "I want you to be a very important player for this team."

Mount responded: "Thank you very much. Cheers gaffer, thank you. Got to get on the pitch now, get my boots on!"

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