DBasia.news – Chelsea’s young midfielder, Mason Mount, has hopes to strengthen the club he once defended when he was a child, Portsmouth.
Portsmouth became a dark horse in the Premier League in the mid-2000s. Exactly when the club was still handled by Harry Redknapp.
Several top players could defend Portsmouth. Call it local talents such as Glen Johnson, Jermain Defoe, and Sol Campbell to foreign players such as Nwankwo Kanu and Niko Kranjcar.
At that time, Harry Redknapp successfully led Portsmouth to win the 2007-2008 FA Cup. Unfortunately, the departure of Redknapp makes Pompey continues to decline until finally now stranded in the third caste of English football.
Even so, if returned to the Premier League, there is an opportunity for Portsmouth to get quality players. That was after Chelsea’s young star, Mason Mount, stated his dream of playing for Portsmouth.
“I was born in Portsmouth, so I am a big supporter of Pompey. However, at the moment I have another logo on my chest (Chelsea) so I can’t watch them play,” said Mason Mount.
“I trained at the academies of Portsmouth, Southampton, and Chelsea. But because I am a Pompey fan, I always dreamed of playing for Portsmouth.”
“Since defending Chelsea, my target has been to play for them. Chelsea is a great team. However, I always support Portsmouth and pay attention to their results,” he added.
The name Mason Mount became known in the 2019-2020 season. That was after Frank Lampard made Mount the first choice in Chelsea’s midfield.