‘I absolutely hate it’ – Chelsea hero disappointed by Mason Mount’s transfer to Manchester United

Gus Poyet was disappointed that Mason Mount swapped Chelsea for Manchester United.

The 24-year-old joined the Red Devils on a five-year-deal which could reach £60million with add-ons.

Mount spent 18 years at Stamford Bridge coming through the youth ranks, and made over 170 appearances for the Blues.

He also helped his former side to Champions League glory in 2021, but his decision to leave has left a sour taste in the mouths of many.

But ex-Blue Poyet has been saddened by the England international's move to Erik ten Hag's side.

«I was very disappointed when Mount left,» he told Casino Site NL.

«When Mason Mount was in form, Chelsea was creating plenty of chances and when he wasn’t playing, Chelsea were struggling massively.

»He was always involved in many opportunities that helped Chelsea to score.

«I believe that when you sign a contract with a club, whether it is one year, three years or even fifteen years, you stay from the first day until the last.

»I absolutely hate it when a player has six months or a year left on his contract, and people start to say ‘if he doesn’t renew, he’s not going to play’, and they start all these rumours, and they don’t play or don’t care about playing because they’re going to leave. But how many years did they agree to play for?

«You don’t sign a four-year contract, with the intention of playing three and then seeing about the last one.

»I don’t know the situations and I understand the positions of the club, but you agree to a contract.

«For me, it had to be a matter of something we don’t know with Mason Mount, but I’m sure he is going to fit in well with Manchester United. He’s British and he knows the Premier League very well.

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