 Chelsea made a 'mistake' selling Mason Mount to Premier League rivals Manchester United, according to Graeme Souness. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy Mount signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford after United agreed a £60m deal with Chelsea for the England midfielder. The 24-year-old played 195 matches for Chelsea after making his first-team debut in 2019 and helped the Blues win the Champions League two years ago. Souness is an admirer of the Manchester United summer signing and believes he will 'only get better' following his departure from Stamford Bridge. 'I think it was a mistake to let Mason Mount go – whether it's to one of Chelsea's biggest rivals or not,' Souness told the Sky Bet Fan Hope Survey. 'I like Mason Mount, given his age and history with Chelsea given he's been there since he was a young boy, and his qualities – he's only going to get better.' Mount leaves a Chelsea team who finished just 12th in the Premier League last season under three different managers. Mount in action for his new club Manchester United (Picture: Getty) The Blues will hope to climb up the table under new boss Mauricio Pochettino but Souness says the Argentine faces a 'very difficult job' at Stamford Bridge. 'It's a very difficult job for the manager at Chelsea this year,' the 70-year-old added. 'I look at that club, and the direction they've gone – it just seems to be a mismatch of players that were available and very expensive. 'Chelsea was paying a premium, because of their reputation and standards. I don't see them doing any different than they did last year. 'It's going to be very difficult, if you've got someone of Thiago Silva's age, to think you're going to get him to be a top performer every week on the pitch. That won't happen – he will have his issues at his age – injuries, strains and pulls. 'That's an obvious area they need to strengthen in –){kind=link}
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Chelsea made a ‘mistake’ selling Mason Mount to Premier League rivals Manchester United, according to Graeme Souness.
Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis
Mount signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford after United agreed a £60m deal with Chelsea for the England midfielder.
The 24-year-old played 195 matches for Chelsea after making his first-team debut in 2019 and helped the Blues win the Champions League two years ago.