Mason Mount has admitted it became "clear" to him that he was no longer a part of Chelsea's long-term plans and that is why he chose to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
The England international ended his 18-year affiliation with the Blues on Wednesday as it was announced that he was now a Manchester United player after months of speculation. Mount had less than 12 months of his contract remaining at Chelsea but he has now signed for Man United in a deal that could eventually rise to as much as £60 million.
Chelsea and Mount were close to agreeing on an extension on his contract before last year's FIFA World Cup, where the 24-year-old represented England in Qatar. Mount and his entourage had spoken with Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali about fresh terms on a deal and a verbal agreement had seemingly been reached.
