Erik ten Hag has left Ruben Amorim with £60m Man United transfer gift that makes perfect sense

Mason Mount to Manchester United never really added up. But the former Chelsea man might, finally, have found his perfect place in their jigsaw after a £60million move to Old Trafford.

Describing the 36-cap England international is not so straightforward. Erik ten Hag saw enough in him to hand him the club's famous No.7 shirt previously worn by George Best, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo - while that list of legends who've gone before or after could go on (and on).

Mount in the No.7 was not a traditional fit, as such. Initially signed by Ten Hag as a partner for Casemiro in United's engine room, his best days - at his new team and Chelsea before that - have actually come in attacking quarters as the No.10 or while operating as one of two wider forwards either side of a lone striker.

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That was part of the problem, as Ten Hag, United and Mount himself found out. The experiment with Mount in the double pivot didn't last too long last season - with the emergence of Kobbie Mainoo in that position serving as the final line in the sand and Mount's injury woes limiting his impact in other areas, too.

Between the setbacks, there were flashes, but not enough to do the unthinkable and dislodge Bruno Fernandes in the No.10 role. Ten Hag also, seemingly, preferred inverted forwards on their two flanks - with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both preferring the left-hand side and the right remaining somewhat of a tactical issue.

Amad Diallo might well have something to say about that, particularly following his efforts over the last few days. However, with Ruud van Nistelrooy out the door, Ruben Amorim