Everton have fallen victim to a number of expensive misfires in the transfer market over recent years, especially under the topsy-turvy running of the club from higher up in the form of Farhad Moshiri.
Significant fees have been chucked around with little to no care attached, with Moise Kean joining the Toffees for an eye-watering £29m back in 2019, only for the Italian striker to go on to bag a paltry four goals playing in England.
The incomings of Jarrad Branthwaite and Dwight McNeil in recent times – to name a few – have at least shown that the Toffees can operate astutely, but there are far more blots than positives on Moshiri’s CV, with this flop one that Everton fans will curse remembering.
Moshiri's costly Everton signing
Cenk Tosun goes down as another costly mistake on the end of Moshiri and Co, costing £27m to get in through the door back in 2018.
The Turkish striker would also join with a reputation for being a deadly finisher, one that he was expected to uphold in Merseyside as a new hero for Everton fans to cheer, having bagged a mightily impressive 20 goals from 33 league appearances during his final full season at Beskitas.
Despite initially impressing the Goodison Park masses with five strikes from 14 league games during the 2017/18 campaign, after joining mid-way through the campaign as a statement January acquisition, Tosun’s goals would eventually dry up.
In total, the former Blues number 14 would only fire home 11 goals from 61 appearances, which resulted in football journalist Luke Gardener once describing Tosun as being “toothless” when Crystal Palace picked him up on loan in 2020.
The Turkish attacker has since relocated to familiar shores back in the Beskitas ranks, with a move to Super Lig giants Fenerbahce even coming his way this summer off the back of finding his shooting boots once more, but that hasn’t stopped his transfer value from falling off a cliff compared to his previously flashy £27m price-tag.
Tosun's transfer value in 2024
It’s fair to say Everton paid well over the odds for Tosun at the time, with his value now all the way down at a bleak £1.4m according to Transfermarkt.
Of course, the hit-and-miss forward is considerably older now at 33 years of age compared to his Everton stint, but he will feel equally shamed by how far his value has fallen since being regarded as a bumper buy for the Toffees.
Tosun’s transfer value over the years
Date
Value
October 2024
£1.4m
June 2023
£2.6m
June 2022
£1.6m
March 2021
£5m
April 2020
£10m
December 2019
£12.5m
January 2018
£27m
Sourced by Transfermarkt
This fall in value hasn’t just occurred overnight, however, with Tosun’s price falling throughout his poor time playing in England, with his price plummeting from that much-talked-about £27m price-tag all the way down to £12.5m barely two years into his spell.
Now, the veteran marksman will be worried about the amount next to his name crashing even more playing in his native country, with Tosun experiencing a goalless start with Fenerbahce to date from five clashes.
Tosun did have some wretched luck with injuries during his lacklustre time in England, with the ex-Everton number 14 missing for 16 games during the 2021/22 season owing to a tendon rupture, but Frank Lampard wouldn’t extend any sympathy towards the Toffees dud when he let him walk away in 2022.
Everton will just hope they don’t fall victim to any more shockers like this when the transfer window reopens in January, as Sean Dyche aims to keep his troops afloat in the Premier League for another season.
Everton dud who left for £0 has been way better than Calvert-Lewin in 24/25
One Everton flop is amazingly outperforming Dominic Calvert-Lewin this season.
Conor McGilligan has reacted to the news of Leeds United wanting to sign a £20 million+ player in January.
The Whites are back in Championship action on Sunday, as they travel to Wales to face Swansea City. Daniel Farke’s side could finish the weekend at the top of the table, depending on how results go.
Farke has already unearthed Leeds' very own James McAtee
The Leeds United head coach may not need to reignite his interest in the Manchester City man.
ByDan Emery Nov 20, 2024 Leeds United eyeing James McAtee loan deal
It has been a productive campaign for the Yorkshire side so far, but with January six weeks away, Leeds and the 49ers appear to have their eye on business they would like to conduct. It emerged this week that Leeds are interested in signing James McAtee on loan from Manchester City in the New Year.
The Whites have been linked with a move for the creative midfielder before, and a new report has revealed that the interest from Leeds remains the same. The Whites are looking to take McAtee on loan in January, as the Blues are willing to sanction a temporary departure, given his lack of game time under Pep Guardiola this season.
However, Leeds are not the only team interested in the England under-21 international, so it could be a race to win his signature when January arrives. Despite that, a YouTuber and Leeds fan has reacted to the news that the club want to sign McAtee in the New Year.
Conor McGilligan reacts to Leeds wanting to sign McAtee in January
YouTuber and Leeds supporter McGilligan took to X to react to the news of Leeds wanting to sign McAtee in January. The 22-year-old has remained with City this season after doing ever so well while on loan at Sheffield United this season.
But so far, McAtee has played just six times in all competitions, and only one of those has come in the Premier League. Therefore, speculation has led to teams looking at signing McAtee in January, with Leeds looking into a potential loan deal.
That is something that McGilligan believes would be the signing of the transfer window, as he wrote on X: “Probably be the signing of the window. But can you have him, Piroe, and Aaronson all competing at points for the 10 role?”
Apps
37
Goals
9
Assists
3
Leeds are a side that already has plenty of attacking options, especially in that number 10 position, but Farke may feel McAtee can offer something different to what the other players bring to the table now.
However, as stated before, there are plenty of other teams interested, Nottingham Forest being one side chasing McAtee, and a report stated that City could accept permanent offers in excess of £20 million, making a deal more difficult to do for Leeds if that is the case. As well as Forest chasing the midfielder, other Premier League teams such as Fulham, Leicester City, and Southampton are also interested in McAtee.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is now likely to axe an in-form player ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City this evening, as team news leaks before Spurs host the Premier League champions in north London.
Tottenham suffer 1-0 Crystal Palace defeat as Postecoglou aims to bounce back
Spurs were on a steady run of good form before their disappointing 1-0 defeat away to Crystal Palace over the weekend, beating West Ham 4-1 in a fierce London derby the weekend prior and clinching victory against Dutch giants AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.
Club chiefs convinced their "extraordinary" player is set to join Tottenham
There is a theory growing within the side.
1 ByEmilio Galantini Oct 29, 2024
However, Oliver Glasner managed to upset the apple cart by wrestling Palace’s long overdue first win in the top flight this season, in what was a step back for Spurs who were aiming to go on a winning run and put their abject 3-2 loss away to Brighton firmly behind them.
The Lilywhites’ loss at Selhurst is a stern reminder of Spurs’ shortcomings, with Postecoglou now aiming to bounce right back against a Man City side who pose one of the toughest tests in European football.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
November 3
Tottenham vs Ipswich Town
November 10
Man City vs Tottenham
November 23
Tottenham vs Fulham
December 1
Bournemouth vs Tottenham
December 5
A plus-point for Postecoglou is that Man City have won just twice at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since it’s opening, with both of those coming last season in the FA Cup and Premier League respectively.
The home advantage and backing of supporters could be crucial for Spurs, especially considering Postecoglou will be forced to cope without star forward Son Heung-min yet again.
Son missed Tottenham’s loss to Crystal Palace with a thigh injury and is set to be absent again tonight as Postecoglou aims to get him back for their home game against Aston Villa this weekend.
Wilson Odobert has also suffered a setback after recovering from a recent hamstring injury, which Postecoglou has described as “serious”.
“Sonny, no. Well he is almost fit but we will probably from our perspective aim him for the weekend,” said Postecoglou on Son’s fitness.
“We’re quite confident he will be right for the weekend. The only one missing out, which is a bit of a disappointment is Wilson [Odobert]. He’s had a setback during the week and it seems like it’s a serious one, so we’re waiting for more information. And then from the weekend everyone else is okay and Djed’s back training.”
Postecoglou set to drop Mikey Moore for Man City clash
As per GiveMeSport, another player who may not take part is in-form teenage winger Mikey Moore, who has really impressed since being handed regular starts.
The 17-year-old was handed a chance right from the off in each of Spurs’ last two games, putting in a Player of the Match display against AZ Alkmaar in particular, but it is believed Postecoglou is likely to drop Moore for Tottenham’s clash with Man City – in favour of the under-performing Timo Werner.
This could be seen as a surprise decision considering their contrasting fortunes, though Postecoglou apparently doesn’t want to put too much pressure on the youngster at this early stage of his career at N17.
“[He has] that young, fearless mentality and you never want to take that away from him,” said James Maddison to TNT Sports on Moore, following their win over AZ.
“He’s a young kid, a brilliant lad, a lovely boy. He takes in information, and he’s got bags of ability, so I’ll be there as an older player, hopefully with some wise words to help along the way.
“He’s got all the ability. It’s just about knuckling down and working hard, which he does to be fair to him.”
Jose Mourinho huddled up to a steward during the Europa League tie between Anderlecht and Fenerbahce that was marred by fighting in the stands.
Article continues below
Article continues below
Article continues below
Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht paused due to fighting
Mourinho wrapped his arm around a steward
Turkish side into last 16
Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱
WHAT HAPPENED?
The game in Belgium was paused for 15 minutes due to scrapping between fans but it was all love for Mourinho, who was later seen with his arm around a steward and seemed relaxed before half-time.
Advertisement
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Mourinho's good mood might have had something to do with the way the match was panning out, with his side cruising into the last 16 of the Europa League. Fenerbahce earned a 3-0 aggregate lead in the first leg last week and a 2-2 draw at Anderlecht was enough to seal comfortable qualification.
DID YOU KNOW?
The crowd trouble was cleared up after a 15-minute delay, when the players were sent inside into the dressing rooms having initially attempted to reason with the fighting fans themselves. Fenerbahce's Bright Osayi-Samuel was seen demanding that security staff break up the incident but was dragged away by team-mates.
WHAT NEXT FOR FENERBAHCE?
Fenerbahce led 1-0 when the game was stopped, the eventual 2-2 draw suiting them nicely. They now progress to the last 16, where they will take on Rangers or Olympiakos.
da supremo： O Internacional está bem perto de negociar um jogador revelado em nas categorias de base. Segundo o portal ‘GE’, Léo Borges não fica após empréstimo para o Porto B.
RelacionadasInternacionalBoschilia ensaia volta ao Inter, mas já pode assinar pré-contratoInternacional09/07/2022InternacionalEmílio Papaléo Zin deixa o cargo de vice-presidente do InternacionalInternacional08/07/2022Palpites de HojePalpite: Internacional x América-MG – Campeonato Brasileiro – 11/7/2022Palpites de Hoje07/07/2022
da mrbet： De acordo com a reportagem, o lateral-esquerdo acertou com o Pogón Szczecin, da Polônia, com contrato até 2025 com os poloneses.
Com a saída em definitivo do Léo Borges, mais um remanescente do título da Copinha 2020 dá adeus ao Inter. Permanecem no clube Emerson Jr, Lucas Ramos e Caio Vidal, além dos emprestados Vitor Hugo, Cazzetta, Mazetti, Murilo e Nicolas, todos com pouca chance de reaproveitamento.
At the helm of young teams, the contrasting leadership styles of Virat Kohli and Angelo Mathews could present a fascinating subtext to an important series in Sri Lanka
Andrew Fidel Fernando10-Aug-2015Virat Kohli, 26, strides purposefully to the crease, reputation always preceding him, collar often popped, a sharp tongue cocked, ready to return fire. Angelo Mathews, 28, ambles to the middle, impervious and imperturbable, lost somewhere in his own universe.Both are gifted batsmen, leading young teams into an important series. That is about where the similarities end.If he was a general in your army, Kohli would be the man to lead the charge on an enemy position. His blood runs hottest in attack. He has sometimes been accused of being too aggressive, but to Kohli’s ears, this is probably a compliment. He isn’t blind to the merits of defence. More likely he feels it is beneath him. He bats out of his crease on the quickest pitches in the world, against the fastest bowlers. Balls other batsmen only dare prod at, Kohli sends scorching through midwicket, wrists whipping like a sail that has caught the wind.But there is a dark side to this outlook. When Kohli keeps a full cordon in for Indian quicks after the sheen has come off the ball, you wonder if he is deluded. Some decisions are best made with a level head and a sense of detachment, but Kohli’s emotions are never far from the surface. Even publicly, he has admitted he would prefer to be less expressive.As far as poker faces go, Mathews’ is among the stoniest around. On the surface he is dull. But still waters run deep, they say, and at 28, he has already produced some of Sri Lanka’s greatest innings. He is the general you want in charge of the fortress, because when his team is outgunned, when they are tumbling into crisis, that’s when he goads the best from himself. Kohli has a famously poor record in England. Mathews has a Lord’s ton and a monumental 160 at Headingley – an innings that seems to grow in stature with each passing England Test.Mathews’ shortcomings are peculiar for someone in his 20s, though unsurprising, given the man. “Angelo has ice in his veins,” his team-mates say, but when opposition batsmen are stealing the match away and he stands inert at slip or cover, you want to prod him with a stick to see if he hasn’t frozen through. When he attacks, he attacks conventionally. He uses words like “positive” and “aggressive” whenever a microphone is set in front of him, but in reality his style seems a departure from a Sri Lankan tradition that has pioneered strategy and embraced adventure.Angelo Mathews’ leadership style has often been criticised for not being aggressive enough but as a player, his best performances so far have come in challenging situations•AFPOf the two, Mathews has the better batting average of 51.67, and is arguably the superior Test batsman, to say nothing of his expanding wit with the ball. Since the beginning of 2013, only Kumar Sangakkara has a better Test average than Mathews’ 67.59. Sangakkara would be the first to concede that his runs have come easier. When Mathews bats with an often-clueless tail, they come to sudden life. He has subdued many fires, and ignited a few as well.Kohli is fresh at India’s helm, but appears to be the more dynamic leader. Under him, there is strong, vibrant direction to India’s transition. “We want to play aggressive cricket, and we don’t mind losing that way,” is the cry from his camp. Backed by full-throated advocates like Ravi Shastri, Kohli has so far lived true to his words, even if his team has died by the sword more often than they have thrived, for now. Kohli has arrived on the island intent on playing five frontline bowlers. Talk of dumping a batsman from the top seven perhaps won’t even feature in the team meetings Mathews leads.The path ahead teems with unique challenges for each man. Mathews is expected to fashion a world-beating team out of players graduating from one of the weakest domestic leagues in cricket. Kohli is funded by the wealthiest cricket body that has ever existed, but will barely draw a breath that is not endlessly pored over and dissected. Mathews’ loved ones are of virtually no interest to the Sri Lankan public, for example. With any luck, they will never become scapegoats for his failures.They now embark on a series that will be closely followed in Sri Lanka. Local fans have lowered expectations after a poor 2015 so far, but India is the team they would really like their side to beat. Kohli and his men, meanwhile, have that embarrassing recent away record to amend.Both teams will try new things. Unknowns will search for stardom. Old hands will aim to make graceful exits. And the clash of contrary captains will play out, perhaps in the background, but always with the capacity to define the tour.
da jogodeouro： Tottenham Hotspur are looking at a potential alternative to playmaker James Maddison in the form of a “high level” Argentine star, with the £170,000-per-week midfielder’s inconsistent form symbolic of Spurs’ season so far.
James Maddison challenged to improve amid England snubs
da pinup bet： Maddison’s lacklustre showings on the field lately have resulted in the former Leicester City star’s consistent omission from England duty.
How Tottenham chiefs really feel about Postecoglou inside the boardroom
Spurs’ inconsistency has been a real problem.
ByEmilio Galantini Nov 12, 2024
In truth, despite some fantastic performances here and there, the nature of Maddison’s stop-and-start form eventually cause ex-England boss Gareth Southgate to lose faith – and he decided to exclude the 27-year-old from his squad for Euro 2024.
Tottenham’s next five Premier League games
Date
Man City vs Tottenham
November 23
Tottenham vs Fulham
December 1
Bournemouth vs Tottenham
December 5
Tottenham vs Chelsea
December 8
Southampton vs Tottenham
December 15
Maddison has also missed their last two rounds of qualifiers for the Nations League, sitting out their international ties in both September and October, with the ex-Norwich City loanee also set to watch on at home as England prepare for clashes against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.
Reports have suggested that Tottenham are monitoring Shakhtar Donetsk starlet Georgiy Sudakov as a potential stand-in for Maddison, so the club may have plans to sign players in a similar mold, who could either alternate or challenge him for a place in the team.
“I don’t think you pick national teams on the back of a free-kick, to be fair. I think you need more than that. So that’s the first thing,” said Postecoglou on Maddison’s form, challenging him to earn back his England place.
“Look, secondly, it’s with all these things I’ve always said, team selection, squad selection, it’s more in the players’ hands than the managers’, they’re the ones that need to put up the compelling evidence for people to make decisions.
“When I select a team on the weekend or when the England manager selects his squad, he’s doing it on the back of the evidence he has before him. So if you miss out, well then you’ve got to say: ‘OK, well I’ve got to give you more compelling evidence next time to get back in there.’
“I’ve never come across a manager who doesn’t select what he thinks is the best team for what he wants and the purpose of his sort of brief. So, whether it’s Madders or anyone else, they’ve just got to keep putting up the evidence that means they get selected for the next national team.”
Brighton stance as Tottenham look at signing Facundo Buonanotte
Another possible alternative to the Englishman is Brighton and Hove Albion attacker Facundo Buonanotte. The Argentine has been excellent on loan at Leicester City this season, bagging three goals and two assists in all competitions as one of Steve Cooper’s bright sparks, and The Boot Room claim Tottenham are looking at Buonanotte – whlst also sharing Brighton’s sale stance.
“When he brakes and accelerates, he reminds me of [Lionel] Messi,” said former Man City star Carlos Tevez. “He is at a very high level.”
Unfortunately, it’s bad news for Spurs and perhaps Leicester too, as the Seagulls have no plans on letting their 19-year-old starlet go permanently at this stage.
With Chris Jordan blowing more cold than hot, England could turn to Steven Finn or Harry Gurney at Trent Bridge but both present their own issues
David Hopps29-Aug-20142:41
Hope Cook and I feed off each other – Hales
The ability to play tunes on your teeth, which occasionally found its way onto the bottom of the bill in the old Music Halls, is now most commonly seen from bored teenagers on YouTube. England’s bowling coach, David Saker, has so far only been seen scratching his, but he might well be playing a tune or two by the end of the Royal London one-day series if England’s pace bowlers give him any more cause for angst.If Saker does rap out a tune on his molars then Elvis Presley’s might be a good place to start. “If you are looking for trouble, you came to the right place” is a suitable warning as England consider the attributes of the three pace bowlers thought to be contesting the final place in the third Royal London ODI against India at Trent Bridge.Steven Finn is an option for England at Trent Bridge•PA PhotosSaker’s teeth scratching on the England balcony was caught by the TV cameras during India’s trouncing of England at Cardiff as Chris Jordan purveyed an over including five leg-side wides. He bowled 12 in all, treating his loss of line firstly with smiles and then with baffled shakes of the head.That Jordan blows hot and cold is something England might have to get used to. The question is how hot and how cold. His technical oddity in which he often places an additional finger behind the ball has always been with him and has been blamed for occasional forays down the leg side. One or two can be forgiven as long as his hot spells continue, but 12 wides is more than England would want their entire attack to bowl in a series.The defence for Jordan is that to some extent MS Dhoni was old-manning him by moving across to the off side as he prepared to release, but if that sometimes made his line look more exaggerated, it did not make the calls of wide any less justifiable. Jordan lost his line at a critical time and was wayward enough, in normal circumstances, for his place to be jeopardised as a result.The issue for England is that the potential replacements, Harry Gurney and Steven Finn, have had issues of their own. Finn’s have been well chronicled – the collapse of his action in Australia last winter which meant that he did not play a single Test and left the tour early for remedial work on his action back at Middlesex.Finn’s progress throughout the county summer has been solid, if unspectacular. By mid-July, he was able to discuss it for the first time, telling ESPNcricinfo that he began to over-analyse every aspect of his action and that Saker, who is generally regarded as a tactical rather than a technical coach, was unable to find a solution.At some point in this series, England surely must play Finn. There has been so much emphasis upon stable planning, particularly when the subject turns to the one-day captaincy of Alastair Cook, that it has been overlooked that the build-up to the World Cup offers England not just the chance to plan, but the chance to discover.If there is a limited appetite for discovery when it comes to England’s batsmen, such a policy is essential for Finn. England’s next one-day series is against Sri Lanka in November and December and that is hardly the easiest place for an out-and-out fast bowler to make an impression. To take Finn to Australia – the scene of his technical torment – in January for the tri-series against Australia and India still not road-tested would be a failure of planning and, if his problems recurred, would throw England’s plans into disarray a few weeks before the World Cup. Only by thrusting Finn into the pressure of international cricket can England measure the extent of his recovery.That leaves Harry Gurney, who would add variety to England’s attack by virtue of being a left-armer and who would also be a natural call-up on his home ground at Trent Bridge. Gurney played in England’s Spring ODIs, making his debut against Scotland in Aberdeen, playing five ODIs against Sri Lanka and returning nine wickets at 22.55. He hit his yorkers more reliably, but there is a lot that could go wrong in such an idiosyncratic action.But Gurney’s form has not been short of concerns. He was unimpressive during Nottinghamshire’s Royal London domestic campaign and in his last outing disappeared at eight an over against Warwickshire, a match Nottinghamshire won thanks to one of four recent one-day hundreds for Alex Hales. His net sessions have not made an irresistible case for his recall.It is a tough choice for England. That Jordan has displayed star quality is incontestable. Finn must be given a chance to prove himself. Gurney has logical hopes of a recall in front of his home crowd. Outside the squad, Northants’ allrounder David Willey has not entirely given up hope of making a late push. Which one to recommend? Even now. Saker’s teeth must be beginning to grind.
Arsenal are reportedly prepared to let four players leave this summer as they try to raise funds to sign a new striker.
Article continues below
Article continues below
Article continues below
Arsenal to let quartet leaveHoping to free up fundsGunners search for new No.9Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Mirror reports that Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Thomas Partey, and Kieran Tierney are all expected to leave the club this summer, with Arsenal eager to build a 'transfer war chest' for manager Mikel Arteta. However, only Zinchenko is not in the last year of his contract so it will more be about getting their wages off the bill.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Arsenal lost Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz to injury earlier this year, highlighting the club's desperate need to bring in attacking reinforcements. They have been linked with Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, among others, but if they fail to sign a new striker this summer, fans may turn on the Gunners. And the wait for a Premier League title looks set to extend to 21 years.
DID YOU KNOW?
The report adds that Tierney is likely to go to former club Celtic when his contract expires this summer and Jorginho seems destined to head to Flamengo but the future is uncertain for £17 million-rated ($22m) Zinchenko and Partey.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT?
Aside from injuries and transfer targets, Arsenal entertain PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday and boast a 7-1 lead from the first leg of their last 16 tie.
Manchester United forked out an initial £55m to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea back in 2023. However, the midfielder hasn’t had the best of luck during his career when it comes to injuries.
The England international has fallen out of favour with the Three Lions as a result of his fitness issues, with Red Devils supporters yet to see the best of Mount in the Premier League.
Mount recently returned to the first-team fold with a cameo appearance towards the end of United’s Europa League victory over PAOK at Old Trafford, replacing Amad Diallo in the closing stages for his first game since late September.
But how many games has Mount missed in recent years, and what kind of injuries has he had? With help from Transfermarkt data, we’ve taken a look at Mount’s injury history at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford since 2022.
Man United: Top 10 No 7s – ranked
Some of English football’s biggest names have worn Manchester United’s No 7 shirt. Here are the 10 best as Mason Mount follows in their path.
ByAlex Caple Jul 14, 2023 Ankle injury, 1 game missed February 14, 2022 to February 21, 2022
Back in 2022, Chelsea were crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners under Thomas Tuchel, with Mount making substitute appearances against Al-Hilal and Palmeiras.
However, a week later, he was forced to sit out of Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Crystal Palace with an ankle injury, but in total, Mount did make more than 50 appearances during the 2021/22 season.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea
19 February, 2022
Premier League
Knock, 1 game missed January 5, 2023 to January 7, 2023
2022 only saw Mount miss one game through injury, but at the beginning of 2023, he was ruled out of a Stamford Bridge clash with Manchester City.
Mount started in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on New Year’s Day but was forced off in the second half.
Chelsea 0-1 Man City
5 January, 2023
Premier League
Pelvic contusion, 4 games missed February 28, 2023 to April 3, 2023
The second month of 2023 resulted in a second injury for Mount, who was sidelined for a number of games with a pelvic contusion.
As well as missing three Premier League games and Chelsea’s Champions League last-16 second-leg win over Borussia Dortmund, Mount was also ruled out of two England European Championship qualifiers.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United
4 March, 2023
Premier League
Chelsea 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
7 March, 2023
Champions League
Leicester City 1-3 Chelsea
11 March, 2023
Premier League
Chelsea 2-2 Everton
18 March, 2023
Premier League
Premier League Football
Ranking the 10 worst injuries in the Premier League era
There have been some horrendous injuries in the Premier League era, however, which one is the worst?
ByBrogan Clasper Sep 15, 2023 Pelvic injury, 7 games missed April 25, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Just weeks after making his return, Mount suffered a recurrence of his pelvic injury, which kept him out of the remainder of the Premier League season, leading him to undergo surgery on the problem.
The Blues would win just one of their seven final games without Mount, and his last appearance as a Chelsea player would prove to be the 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 15th April 2023.
Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
26 April, 2023
Premier League
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
1 May, 2023
Premier League
AFC Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea
6 May, 2023
Premier League
Chelsea 2-2 Nottingham Forest
13 May, 2023
Premier League
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
21 May, 2023
Premier League
Manchester United 4-1 Chelsea
25 May, 2023
Premier League
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle United
28 May, 2023
Premier League
Unknown injury, 5 games missed August 19, 2023 to September 25, 2023
Mount made his Man Utd debut on the opening weekend of the 2023/24 season against Wolves at Old Trafford. He then followed that up with a start away to Tottenham before suffering an unknown injury.
As a result, Mount would go on to miss five games in all competitions, including a thrilling Champions League encounter in Germany against Bayern Munich.
Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest
26 August, 2023
Premier League
Arsenal 3-1 Manchester United
3 September, 2023
Premier League
Manchester United 1-3 Brighton
16 September, 2023
Premier League
Bayern Munich 4-3 Manchester United
20 September, 2023
Champions League
Burnley 0-1 Manchester United
23 September, 2023
Premier League
Calf injury, 21 games missed November 24, 2023 to March 13, 2024
Two months after his return, the injury issues were back for Mount, and a calf problem kept him out for a large part of the campaign.
Initial reports suggested that Mount would only be sidelined for a month, but that soon turned into four months, with the Red Devils man missing 21 games in all competitions.
During that time, Man Utd were dumped out of the Champions League, though they did reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in his absence (before going on to win the competition), with Mount marking his Premier League return with a goal against Brentford.
Everton 0-3 Manchester United
26 November, 2023
Premier League
Galatasaray 3-3 Manchester United
29 November, 2023
Champions League
Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United
2 December, 2023
Premier League
Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea
6 December, 2023
Premier League
Manchester United 0-3 AFC Bournemouth
9 December, 2023
Premier League
Manchester United 0-1 Bayern Munich
12 December, 2023
Champions League
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United
17 December, 2023
Premier League
West Ham 2-0 Manchester United
23 December, 2023
Premier League
Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa
26 December, 2023
Premier League
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Manchester United
30 December, 2023
Premier League
Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United
8 January, 2024
FA Cup
Manchester United 2-2 Tottenham
14 January, 2024
Premier League
Newport County 2-4 Manchester United
28 January, 2024
FA Cup
Wolves 3-4 Manchester United
1 February, 2024
Premier League
Manchester United 3-0 West Ham
4 February, 2024
Premier League
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United
11 February, 2024
Premier League
Luton Town 1-2 Manchester United
18 February, 2024
Premier League
Manchester United 1-2 Fulham
24 February, 2024
Premier League
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Manchester United
28 February, 2024
FA Cup
Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
3 March, 2024
Premier League
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
9 March, 2024
Premier League
Weekly wages: Manchester United FC 2025/26 highest-paid players
We at Football FanCast have gathered all the information on exactly how much the wages of each player is at Manchester United.
ByLuke Randall Sep 4, 2025 Hamstring injury, 3 games missed August 28, 2024 to September 19, 2024
Mount would have been hoping that the 2024/25 season would be an injury-free campaign, but he suffered his first issue before the end of August.
The midfielder started the Premier League opener against Fulham and kept his place in the side the following week at Brighton & Hove Albion, but after suffering a hamstring injury, he was kept out of two top-flight games and an EFL Cup win over Barnsley.
Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool
1 September, 2024
Premier League
Southampton 0-3 Manchester United
14 September, 2024
Premier League
Manchester United 7-0 Barnsley
17 September, 2024
EFL Cup
Head injury, 7 games missed September 29, 2024 to November 6, 2024
After making his return from a hamstring injury against FC Twente in the Europa League, Mount was brought on at half-time in Man Utd’s 3-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham.
However, he couldn’t make it to full-time after suffering a nasty head injury in a collision with Radu Dragusin and needed to be replaced. It summed up Mount’s woeful luck when it comes to staying fit at Old Trafford, with another period on the sidelines lasting five weeks.
FC Porto 3-3 Manchester United
3 October, 2024
Europa League
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
6 October, 2024
Premier League
Manchester United 2-1 Brentford
19 October, 2024
Premier League
Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United
24 October, 2024
Europa League
West Ham 2-1 Manchester United
27 October, 2024
Premier League
Manchester United 5-2 Leicester City
30 October, 2024
EFL Cup
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea
3 November, 2024
Premier League
Hamstring injury, 20 games missed December 22, 2024 to March 16, 2025
Mason Mount’s injury problems continued throughout 2024/25, with his hamstring causing him further issues just before the festive period.
The midfielder had to be replaced early on in a clash with Manchester City and proceeded to miss the next 20 Manchester United games in all competitions, seeing the Red Devils exit both domestic cup tournaments from the sidelines.
He returned to the bench just before the March international break before finally marking his comeback in early April during United’s defeat to Nottingham Forest.