Mason Mount has failed to impress since leaving Chelsea for Man Utd (Picture: Getty)
Rio Ferdinand has hinted that the reason why Mason Mount is struggling so much is because Manchester United are a bigger club than Chelsea.
Mount swapped west London for Old Trafford this summer in a £60m deal but the England international has failed to impress so far under Erik ten Hag.
The 24-year-old midfielder has made nine appearances for the Red Devils, registering just one assist amid a series of poor performances.
Mount came through Chelsea’s academy and spent his entire career at the club before his summer switch to United – with loans at Vitesse and Derby County before he broke into the Blues XI – and Ferdinand feels the Englishman is still not used to the level of scrutiny that comes with being a United player.
‘No disrespect to Chelsea but he was a golden boy and he came through the ranks there,’ Ferdinand said after Mount’s performance in the 1-0 win over Fulham on Saturday.
‘He was never really on the receiving end of negativity or scrutiny, ‘Should he be here, he’s not good enough, should he be here?’ – He’s never had that in his life really.
‘He needed backing from Frank [Lampard] when he was at Derby and then when he went back to Chelsea.
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‘But the pressure when you come to Man United, it brings a different kind of weight on the shoulders, the badge is heavier when things aren’t going well.
‘He is seeing and hearing that now. I just think players need time. As long as he gets chances in the right area of this football club Mason Mount is a sure-fire bet to make it as a Man United player.’
Mount will next be hoping to make an impact when United travel to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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