Manchester United have £60million solution to combat Man City's best player

Mason Mount is yet to shine after his £60million switch to Manchester United this summer.

After coming through at Stamford Bridge, the England regular had a difficult decision to make on his future and especially so with so much change going on at Chelsea right now. How the midfielder performed in the early days at Old Trafford was always going to see him put firmly under the microscope.

With international teammates Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham - both previously on the radar for United - also on the move this summer there was an added pressure on Mount to get things right as he found himself compared to two starters in the England engine room. When everyone is fit it might well be Mount who joins them.

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But while Rice has improved Arsenal and Bellingham continues to drop jaws as a Real Madrid player, the jury is out on Mount as he continues to adjust to life at United and in their famous No.7 shirt. However, the 24-year-old finally has the ideal platform to show exactly what all the fuss is about.

On form alone, there are more feasible inclusions for Erik ten Hag to make in the Manchester derby with Casemiro in a race against the clock to help United fight against their treble-winning neighbours, while Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay have performed well in recent weeks - but Mount has the perfect skillset to combat Rodri.

Rodri and his importance to Manchester City was highlighted drastically in his recent absence through suspension. He missed three games and City were beaten in them all.

United do not have such luck in being able to face the treble-winners without their best player.