Five years after first setting his eyes on Mason Mount, Erik ten Hag has got his man. The Dutchman was enamoured with the English midfielder when his Ajax side face Vitesse back in the 2017-18 season when Mount was only 18 and tried to sign him there and then.
He has now brought him to Manchester United as the first signing of the summer as he looks to build on an excellent first season in charge of Old Trafford, with the Red Devils and Chelsea bringing an intense, five-week negotiation period to a close by agreeing a deal worth a potential £60 million.
Mount's energy and understanding of the game has led to countless managers falling head over heels for him, and despite a difficult last campaign with a dysfunctional Chelsea side which saw him drop out of the team amid breakdown in talks over a new contract, he remains a top-class player.
Ten Hag clearly believes Mount can take United to the next level, and even if there are doubts about the transfer fee, he will make the squad deeper, younger, more dynamic and more varied. GOAL takes a look at how Ten Hag can get the best out of his latest signing...