Mason Mount might have suffered a future setback in his career amid the Manchester United star’s stunning run of form at Old Trafford this season.
The 26-year-old former Derby County and Vitesse player has been consistently playing in the Manchester United first team in the 2025-26 campaign so far.
Ruben Amorim loves having Mason Mount in his team!
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Mason Mount has seen his Red Devils playing spell heavily disrupted by injuries since his stunning £55m transfer from Premier League side Chelsea back in 2023.
However, the former Blues ace has been able to overcome major injury setbacks in the current season and has been a key first-team player for Ruben Amorim.
Mount has netted three times and picked up an assist in 13 matches in all competitions and the United No 7 is finally proving his doubters wrong.
An ambitious 2026 target for former England star Mason Mount could be unreachable, even after his Man Utd resurgence
Mason Mount has not played for the England national team since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with Sir Gareth Southgate in charge of the Three Lions at the time.
Fast-forward to 2025 and Thomas Tuchel is in charge of England after succeeding Sir Gareth Southgate, with the current Three Lions boss very familiar with Mount.
Thomas Tuchel coached Mount at Chelsea and the 52-year-old former Blues manager was a big fan of the Manchester United midfielder in his set-up.
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According to The Daily Mail, the England manager was ‘very warm’ with Mount and Luke Shaw when he crossed paths with the pair in the Old Trafford tunnel.
The newspaper claims that the encounter between Tuchel and Red Devils duo Mount and Luke Shaw occurred after United’s 1-0 defeat to 10-man Everton.
Despite his close contact with Tuchel, Mount’s chances of climbing back into the England fold could be looking bleak ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America.
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The Mail has claimed that it is now seen as ‘highly unlikely’ at United and in the England camp that Thomas Tuchel will turn to Mount for a Three Lions call-up.
The publication added that ‘no matter how impressive’ Mount’s form could become at Old Trafford this season, his chances of playing for England are bleak right now.
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It has been reported that Tuchel’s stance on Mount includes weighing up how much he could ‘actually impact’ the Three Lions’ already stacked squad roster in place.
Another major factor that Tuchel is reportedly conscious of is Mount playing in a ‘totally different style’ to England after featuring in Ruben Amorim’s tactical system.
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