Christian Eriksen is pleased with his first year at Manchester United, despite picking up an injury during the campaign.
Manchester United need another midfield signing to give Erik ten Hag what he wants
10.07.2023 - 04:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United strengthened their midfield options with the addition of England international Mason Mount.
Less than a week after reaching a £60million agreement with Chelsea, United unveiled the 24-year-old as their first signing of the summer transfer window. Mount has put pen to paper on an initial five-year deal at Old Trafford with the option of an additional year.
Manager Erik ten Hag had made recruiting a younger midfielder one of his primary objectives, along with signing a striker, long before the window opened last month. Mount, who is a Champions League winner, reduces the average age of the Reds' midfield options and adds some much-needed energy to that area of the team.
He is widely expected to compete with Christian Eriksen for the No.8 berth, meaning he could join forces with Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in United's strongest midfield-three. Mount is also versatile enough to operate in the attacking-midfield berth.
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Following his addition to the squad, United now have nine recognisable midfielders, including youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Hannibal Mejbri. A majority of them are traditional No.8s, who operate between both boxes, lacking specific expertise in either defending or attacking.
United's closest alternatives to Fernandes in the attacking-midfield position are Donny van de Beek and Mount, though the latter, as already explained, is poised to take up residency in a slightly deeper role. Nevertheless, he has the ability to operate in the No.10 position if required.
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