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Bruno Fernandes speaks about the battle with new signing Mason Mount.
For Manchester United’s No. 10 position in the upcoming season, Bruno Fernandes will compete with recently signed Mason Mount.
The Portuguese midfielder has revealed that Erik ten Hag has not yet made a decision on whether he or Mount will play at No. 10 next season for the Red Devils.
Mount cost £60 million ($76 million) to acquire from Chelsea but has the versatility to play as a playmaker, wide forward, or center midfielder. According to Fernandes, he is still unsure of who will be selected to play at No. 10 in the upcoming season.
“No, we haven’t spoken about that decision. It’s the manager who makes that decision. Both of us can play in many roles… We are really happy to have him here, wherever he plays, as a 10 or 8 or wing. We can both do that. The most important thing is that we help the team succeed,” he told reporters.
“I said this a couple of years ago, that he [Mount] is one of the best players in the Premier League at the time and I hope he can do it again because he is a really good player and he is still really young – he has a long way to go. He is really good at pressing, he has a lot of energy, and really good on the ball. He has goals and assists in him too. He can create chances so we are expecting a lot from him but he is aware of that. He is at a big club and he knows the expectations on him will be big,” he added.
Fernandes sent Mount a humorous welcoming message by uploading two photos from a previous match in which United drew 1-1 with Chelsea at Old Trafford in the 2021-22 season. Mount’s enthusiasm and ferocity have now been praised by him, and he has sworn to defend his new teammate.
“We need players with that kind of aggression and passion, we need players to be like that in the games. These are the kind of players that I like to play against and even more to have in my side so I am happy he is here now. And now instead of me on the side of David, it’s me on the side of Mason defending him from someone else. Now he is on my side and I will do everything I can to defend him,” he said.
The midfield duo will face Borussia Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday evening.