Michael Carrick believes Mason Mount still has a key role to play for Manchester United after Champions League qualification activated a clause in the playmaker\u2019s contract to make him \u201cunsellable\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mount joined United from Chelsea for \u00a355m in the summer of 2023 and has endured an injury-hit three seasons at Old Trafford which has seen him make only 72 appearances for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s registered just seven goals and two assists in that time and has featured for 203 minutes across seven appearances under Carrick.<\/p>\n
Mount\u2019s injury record and lack of game time has led to suggestions he could be sold this summer with two years left to run on his deal, though that could prove difficult after a clause in his contract \u2013 along with those of many of his teammates \u2013 will see his salary rise by 25 per cent after they qualified for the Champions League.<\/p>\n
According to Capology, Mount<\/a> earned \u00a3150,000 per week this season, so looks set to land \u00a3187,500 per week next term; a wage which would surely put off many suitors should United look to sell him.<\/p>\n But Carrick is of a mind to keep the Chelsea academy graduate in any case, according to The Athletic<\/a>, who claim the new permanent boss believes Mount\u2019s \u2018positional flexibility\u2019 will be \u2018beneficial to his squad heading into a campaign of four competitions\u2019.<\/p>\n The report adds:<\/p>\n \u2018Mount started in deep midfield at Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion in Casemiro\u2019s absence, playing superbly at the Amex Stadium today (Sunday), but recruiting a No 6 (or two), is obviously United\u2019s top priority in the summer market.\u2019<\/p>\n Mount an \u2018unsellable\u2019 asset<\/p>\n