Prior to a transfer announcement from his new team Manchester United, Mason Mount issued a farewell message to Chelsea supporters announcing his departure from the club.
The Blues eventually accepted a £55 million plus £5 million bid from Manchester United as Mount entered the final year of his Chelsea contract and no agreement had been made over a new one.
The 24-year-old completed a physical and completed the transfer at United’s Carrington training facility after reaching an agreement on personal terms. Prior to returning to Carrington for club media duties, a photographer also took pictures of Mount in Cheshire.
However, Mount wanted to speak directly to Chelsea supporters in a video message that was shared on Instagram before being officially introduced as a Manchester United player.
“Given the speculation over the last six months, this may not come as a surprise to you. But it doesn’t make it any easier to tell you that I’ve made the decision to leave Chelsea,” he said.
Mount explained that he thought supporters ‘deserve more than a written statement’.
He went on to add, “I know some of you won’t be happy with my decision, but it’s what right for me at this moment in my career. I joined Chelsea when I was six years old and we’ve been through a lot together – winning the [FA] Youth Cup, my player of the year awards, the Super Cup, the Club World Cup, and of course that unforgettable night when we won the Champions League.”
The player singled out staff at the Chelsea academy, as well Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, his teammates, family and the fans. He also reserved special praise for the club’s backroom staff, referring to them as the ‘unsung heroes of Cobham’.
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