Mason Mount’s career has significantly faltered since his high-profile transfer to Old Trafford 18 months ago.
Erik ten Hag had believed he secured a major victory when he beat other clubs to sign the former Chelsea player, who had once seemed destined for Liverpool.
However, Mount struggled to adapt to the Dutchman’s tactical approach and couldn’t secure a regular place in the starting lineup. A series of injuries further hindered any progress he might have made.
Now fully fit again, Mount will be hoping to quickly regain form under a manager who uses the same 3-4-3 formation that helped him thrive under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.
‘Mason Mount… I have to tell you I love that kid,’ said Amorim.
‘You can look in his eyes that he wants this so bad. This is the most important thing.
‘He played in this system, so it’s perfect for him… I have two positions for Mason Mount, so he should be very happy!’
Amorim, for his part, acknowledges that the club must “set higher standards” following criticism of Marcus Rashford and Casemiro for traveling to the United States during the international break.
On the Stick to Football podcast, former United defender Gary Neville raised concerns about their professionalism after Rashford attended a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, while Casemiro took his family to Disney World in Orlando.
The new United manager addressed the criticism during an interview with Neville on Sky Sports.
‘The first thing is it was five days off. The second thing is they received information of ‘five days off’ and they are big boys, they have kids so they decide what to do,’ said the Portuguese.
‘The main question here is the club have to set the standard and manage that. They receive the information ‘five days off’, do what you like’. We as a club have to set better standards and we will try to do that.
‘It’s my decision if they can have five days as a coach, or three days. Or is three days to rest, you cannot fly. This is something the club has to decide.
‘But you cannot put this on the players. They told them they have five days off so they can fly anywhere. Nobody in the club said they cannot fly.
‘They have to live their lives because they are grown men and they have to decide these things. Us as a club have to change in these standards.’
