Mason Mount said Manchester United have the ability and mentality to win the Premier League next season and urged consistency as the club prepares for a title charge. "I think you have to be realistic, but there is a big confidence behind that," the 27-year-old added.
Mount, who joined United from Chelsea for £55m in 2023, has made 69 appearances for the club since his move and repeated the personal ambition that has followed him since childhood. "I have a goal of winning the Premier League," he said, and added: "I dreamt of that as a kid. I dreamt of winning the Champions League." He noted he has already achieved the latter: "I've won the Champions League already, but can we do that? Yes, I think we can as a group."
The midfielder pointed to results against the league’s best as evidence United can compete. "We have shown what we can do against Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal this season," he said, then cautioned: "To win the Premier League, a domestic title, not many get to say they've done that. Next season it could be a possibility if we keep working hard." He singled out away performances at Arsenal and Liverpool as examples of matches where United displayed the required level.
Mount’s optimism sits against a season in which personal availability and selection have limited his influence. Sources say Mount has featured in 20 of United’s 34 Premier League games but started only 10, and had not started a league game since the win over Newcastle on 26 December. The comments come amid a run of injuries and strong competition for places that have reduced his minutes, even as United appear to be closing in on Champions League qualification.
United’s form has improved under Michael Carrick, who since January has overseen 13 matches with nine wins, two draws and two defeats, a run that has lifted the club from the depths of last season’s struggles—when they finished 15th—and back into contention. Mount said that if the team can convert flashes of excellence into week-in, week-out performances, the title race is realistic. "If we can get that right, we'll be right up there," he said.
There is a friction between Mount’s stated ambition to be "a massive part" of United’s push next season and the reality of his limited starts this campaign. He has publicly set the bar high—"Can we do that? Yes, I think we can"—but those words will count for little unless they are followed by regular starts and sustained contributions on the pitch.
United also carry a longer-term target: the club are eyeing a league title to mark their 150th anniversary in 2028. For Mount, who has already been part of European success and who helped organise a Make-A-Wish event at St George’s Park over 18 months of planning, the Premier League crown would complete a personal and collective ambition. "It's a goal: I want to win the Premier League," he said simply.
The single question now is whether Mount can convert his stated goal into the playing time and form that would make him decisive in a title challenge next season.
