Manchester United are moving ever closer to accomplishing Champions League football this season, and if this happens, then Mason Mount’s days are numbered.
Back in August, few Manchester United fans predicted a top six finish, let alone top four. Yet, by the close of play on Sunday, the Red Devils could be third in the Premier League with 10 games to play.
Michael Carrick was challenged to get Champions League football when first appointed as the interim back in January. This achievement would probably make him undeniably the favourite for the permanent job.
Carrick is very popular among the United squad, but there was one loser from Ruben Amorim’s exit: Mason Mount. The Englishman was one of Amorim’s only successes, but United will want to get rid of him if Carrick hits his target.
What do you expect from Mason Mount between now and the end of the season? Where does he fit in?
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Mason Mount cannot stay at Manchester United with his Champions League wage
There are plenty of reasons Manchester United could want to let Mount leave this summer, but the tipping point for Ineos might be his wage.
This season, Mount is earning £150,000-a-week, which is a substantial amount and ranks him at the top end of the current earners at the club. This is a lot considering his availability and not being a starter in any version of a post-Amorim side.
But if United qualify for Europe, he becomes more expensive.
Mason Mount playing against Newcastle
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United players’ wages drop 25% when out of the Champions League, and so Mount’s will revert to £200,000-a-week if and when United qualify.
This wage for Mount under Ineos’ new wage structure simply won’t fly as he isn’t worth anywhere near that amount, considering how unreliable he can be.
United refused to sell Mount last season, but we cannot imagine Ineos saying no this time around. Mount’s United career has been a disaster from start to finish, besides the brief period under Amorim.
This was because Amorim was a massive Mount fan, and when he has played this campaign, he was good. But not £200k good, and we are unlikely to see those levels again.
Mount’s exit is overdue, but it will really be the wage that forces Ineos to act.
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Mason Mount during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford in 2025 in Manchester, England.
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Mason Mount injuries can no longer be overlooked
This season alone, Mount has suffered four separate injuries, which have kept him out for a couple of weeks each. Which is a shame, considering his early-season form was strong and arguably the best he’s been since joining the club.
Mount has scored three goals this season, with Amorim having real trust in him, but Carrick won’t be the same, already having Matheus Cunha and Patrick Dorgu ahead of Mount on the left.
Since the moment Mount arrived, he has been injury-ridden, with fans often just assuming these issues would be put behind him at some stage. But almost three years down the line, and United can’t wait any longer.
United needs to cut losses with Mount this summer, given his underperformance, injuries, and inflated wage. Unless he agrees to take a pay cut.
His return from this current issue is close, but that won’t change anything, because in a couple of weeks, we will be discussing another issue.
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