Frank Lampard has revealed he had a feeling Mason Mount’s high-profile move to Manchester United will not work.
Mount’s career was greatly helped and developed by Lampard while they were together at Derby County.
And when they were reunited at Chelsea, it was clear that Lampard rated and acknowledged Mount’s potential and talent.
When the former England international found out that Mount was joining Manchester United last summer, he did have some reservations.
In a recent interview, Lampard discussed his concerns on the move with the podcast “Stick to Football.”
Lampard said: “A bit of injuries as well and a team that is struggling and a big negativity in certain ways.
“But from my point of view, I took him to Derby and he changed everything for me there really, him, Tomori and Wilson.
“But Mason particularly. His level in training was high. Pressing brilliant. Off the ball brilliant, if you want to give him information he takes it like that.
“He will jump and recover, jump and recover. Great lad. Very good technically. He is really high level on loads of those areas and a proper lad. He is very driven.
“If you drop him the face goes and not in a bad way, he will want to show you. He is very determined.
“I’m not just saying it because he’s my lad and I have a relationship with him on the pitch but I do think he will come good because of that and because of his talent.
“Once the team gets more structured, because I do think its important to say you’re an aggressive eight or a 10 and the only worry I had with him when he went to Manchester United was where do Bruno Fernandes and him fit?
“I know you then you have Casemiro. I know it’s starting to develop already and change away from that as an idea.
“And this is not to dig Mason or Man United, but you have to go this is the plan, that’s what I would want to hear. My question would be where does he fit?”
While it is evident that injuries have impeded Mount’s development, Lampard also mentioned other issues.
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