If you split the transfer window into three sections, Manchester United would be waiting on a decisive third vote to determine whether or not this summer has been a success. But with a green tick and red cross fronting up their ballot, Erik ten Hag and key figures behind the scenes have 24 hours to avoid another dreaded X mark.
Mount has been an early-season scapegoat for underwhelming displays from a collective standpoint. Having now picked up an injury himself, the ex-Chelsea midfielder has an opportunity to study the theoretical part of how Ten Hag wants him to operate as the link between Casemiro and the attacking quartet.On the pitch, the jury has to be out at such an early stage, but United were successful in identifying, pursuing and signing three primary targets.
Get United transfer updates on WhatsApp! The transfer window will soon close and although United got their hands on three players well in advance of the September 1 deadline, with Rasmus Hojlund joining Mason Mount and Andre Onana at Old Trafford, activity has stalled since Hojlund's announcement.