MANCHESTER UNITED would not be making the “right call” if they pursue Mason Mount.
Red Devils cult hero Louis Saha believes they should forget about signing the Chelsea midfielder following a dip in form.
United, Liverpool and Manchester City have been linked with the England international this summer, whose contract negotiations at Stamford Bridge have stalled.
Mount wants pay parity with Chelsea’s top stars – but has only scored three and made two goals in his 22 Premier League appearances this season.
And Saha told Lord Ping: “Mason Mount can fit in at any team, but I don’t think he’s had a great year at Chelsea and I’m not sure why he’d be linked more than he was before seeing as he was on fire last year.
“I don’t think he should move to United as he hasn’t been playing well.
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“I think these rumours are coming from agents and I’m not going to blame the media, but moving for Mount is not the right call at the moment.”
Saha has also played down the need for United to try to sign another England international in Declan Rice.
The former striker believes the West Ham star is not needed at Old Trafford because the club already have Casemiro.
He added: “Declan Rice is a top player but he’s not in the same league as Casemiro.
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“It’s not about the energy levels or how strong you are, it’s about how smart and experienced you are and there’s no better player than Casemiro in this category.
“It will take Rice time to adjust to this level, but he’s a good player and could become it but I don’t think United need him at the moment because we have sold this issue after such a long time.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
