July 8th 2023.
Mason Mount had just completed a controversial move to Manchester United from his boyhood club Chelsea, and it has not gone down well with the Blues' faithful.
The transfer was confirmed earlier this week after United had agreed to pay Chelsea £60 million for the 24-year-old midfielder. Mount had taken to Instagram to issue an emotional farewell message, where he had stressed that the decision to move to a direct rival was his and his alone.
The decision had come after it became apparent that Mount wasn't part of the London side's long-term plans. Chelsea's new manager, Mauricio Pochettino, had addressed the midfielder's departure at his official unveiling yesterday, calling for the focus to be shifted to the players who are committed to the rebuilding project.
The drama, however, hadn't ended there. On Friday, footage emerged from the United dressing room, which showed Mason and his father Tony toasting the move. Tony can be heard saying: ‘Mason…this dressing room man….home mate, HOME. Who would have thought aye, when I brought you up here as a little boy.’ To which Mason replied: ‘I know. Special isn’t it.’
This comment didn't go down well with Chelsea supporters, who now consider Mason a traitor. Some even argued that he had supported United growing up, while others suggested that he should be booed when he plays against Chelsea.
The situation has been further compounded by the fact that the transfer fee paid by United for Mount was the same figure that former goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had left for Real Madrid in the summer of 2018.
It remains to be seen how Chelsea fans will react when the midfielder makes his return to Stamford Bridge in a Manchester United shirt.
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