Sir Alex Ferguson's former assistant Rene Meulensteen has warned Mason Mountain he could be sold by Manchester United.
United fans had high hopes for Mount after the England midfielder completed a £55m transfer from Chelsea last summer.
The 25-year-old had become a regular in the Chelsea team, making almost 200 appearances for his boyhood club and was the team's best player. Champions League trophy in 2021.
Mountain donned Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic number 7 shirt as he arrived at Old Trafford But last season he disappointed, with injuries and a loss of form limiting him to just 14 Premier League appearances.
Meulensteen is struggling with the question of where Mount fits in at Manchester United and says his career could go in the same direction as that of Donny van de Beek, who sold earlier in the summer at a huge loss.
'Mason Mount is in a similar situation to Donny van de Beek at Manchester United,' the former Old Trafford manager said Gambling zone.
'You can say the same about Christian Eriksen, although he has more experience, because they all actually play in Bruno Fernandes' area.
'Bruno has been such an important player for United with his goals, assists and energy that the others will struggle to get into their best positions.
'With Mason Mount he's not really a six or not really a winger, you want him as an advanced eight. The way to do that is to play with one six and two eights or two tens.
'He's good at transitioning and winning the ball back on counter-attacks. He's so quick and agile and he showed that at Chelsea.
'Sometimes it's difficult to get certain players to fit into a certain system and I fear he could be the new Donny and his career at United could fall apart.
'Mason has to work hard in training. When I was at the club we had all sorts of different players but that was an advantage for Sir Alex Ferguson when it came to rotating them.
'We could play in the same system, but with a different style. Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo figured it out, while Ji-Sung Park and Ryan Giggs were completely different.
'United need to think about how they can use Mason Mount in certain games to play to his strengths, perhaps by playing him in the last 30 minutes.'
Mount hopes to revive his career this season, with Manchester United kick off the 2024-25 season against Fulham on Friday night.
Shearer's verdict on Man Utd
Alan Shearer, speaking to Betfairgave his verdict on Manchester United ahead of the new Premier League season.
“Erik ten Hag, like all managers, will be under pressure,” said the former England striker and Premier League top scorer.
It wasn't a nice situation for him as everyone knew that the bosses at Man United had spoken to other managers and made it public, which put him in a bad position last season, but that has been forgotten.
“They have said that he is the man to take them forward and that they want some stability.
“It's an important season for him and Man United because they have to improve a lot in the league. They won a trophy like last year, but in terms of the league position they have to improve.
'I was quite impressed with them in the Community Shield and with the additions they're going to make over the next few days, I'm sure they'll improve.'
Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna believes Mount has struggled to adapt since leaving Chelsea but says United fans should continue to support him.
“Sometimes it's hard to move when you're born and raised in London,” he said Paddy power.
'Mason Mount's move to Manchester can be tough for him – it's not always easy to make that transition. It's a different life and a different atmosphere.
“He will have to adapt, but sometimes it takes a while. He was important for England and for Chelsea – and in the long run he will be important for Manchester United too.
'Sometimes when you're in a team that's not performing well, there's pressure on you because people say the dynamics of the club have to change.
'If he can play a few good games he can get the fans on his side – we saw it with Jadon Sancho. Sancho wasn't liked enough when he came to Man United.
“He went to Borussia Dortmund, where the love for him was great. If you continue to show love to players, it can change the whole situation.”
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