Erik ten Hag hails 'dynamic' Mason Mount as Man United begin pre-season with win

Erik ten Hag declared himself satisfied with his players and new £55 million signing Mason Mount after Manchester United won their first pre-season game 2-0 against Leeds United in Oslo.

Noam Emeran slid the opener past Leeds goalkeeper Dani van den Heuvel for United's opener on 67 minutes before turning provider for Joe Hugill to seal the win 10 minutes from time.

Mount played the first 45 minutes before Ten Hag made 11 changes for the second half, and the Dutchman said the former Chelsea player can only enhance his midfield options.

“I was happy. Across the whole of the first week, I have seen positive things, and we got confirmation of that in the game,” said the Dutchman.

“We expected him [Mount] to be comfortable. We know his capabilities, and he will absolutely increase the level of our team. It is exciting that we have him, Bruno and Casemiro but don’t forget we also have other options – for example, Christian Eriksen. Definitely one of the options we have is Bruno, Casemiro and Mason and we have to see how that develops and how it progresses in pre-season and going into the season.”

Asked for more detail about the importance of Mount, Ten Hag said: “I think you have already seen today what he can bring. He is ball-secure, has good solutions on the ball, is dynamic, and is good at defending. He is a complete midfield player. Also, he has some areas he has to work on, but in general, he is a very good player who suits Manchester United and can help us achieve our goals.”

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