How much Mason Mount earns at Man Utd as Frank Lampard plots Coventry City move | OneFootball

Coventry City have been linked with an ambitious move for Mason Mount

Coventry City have big plans for life back in the Premier League next season after scooping the Championship title in Frank Lampard's first full campaign at the CBS Arena.

The Sky Blues earned their place in the top flight with relative comfort, sealing the Championship title with multiple games to spare.

This has allowed the club to begin work on surviving next year, with their sights set on cementing their place in the division long-term after ending such a lengthy absence.

Lampard has earned a lot of praise for his role in Coventry’s promotion success, and he will now be hoping that owner Doug King will back him in the transfer market as a result.

It has been reported that the 47-year-old is already eyeing an ambitious swoop for Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount, with the pair previously working together at Derby County and Chelsea.

Mount, of course, excelled under Lampard's leadership, proving his worth on loan with Derby as the Rams reached the Championship play-off final during the Chelsea legend's only season in charge before going on to star at Stamford Bridge.

Here we use estimated figures from Capology to see how much the playmaker earns at Old Trafford as the Championship title-winners eye his signature in an ambitious move…

Mason Mount’s Man United wages

Mount made the switch from Chelsea to Man United in the 2023 summer transfer window in a deal worth £55 million.

He signed a five year deal that is set to expire in June 2028, but game time has been limited in his three seasons at Old Trafford so far.

Injuries have prevented him from being a consistent part of the side under managers like Erik ten Hag, Ruben Amorim and now Michael Carrick.

Regardless, he is still a top earner at the Premier League side, receiving a wage worth £150,000 per week.

However, he is not the best paid member of Carrick’s squad, which is the departing Casemiro.

The Brazilian receives £350,000 per week as his time at the club draws to a close with confirmation that he is leaving when his contract expires this summer.

That will leave Bruno Fernandes as the best paid member of the Man United squad, with the playmaker currently receiving £300,000 per week.

The likes of Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko are all also paid more than Mount, as they earn £195,000, £190,000, £180,000 and £160,000 per week, respectively.

Bryan Mbeumo and Luke Shaw are also paid £150,000 per week, although they have proven more important members of the squad than Mount so far this season.

Coventry City’s top earner as Mason Mount move eyed

There are four players at Coventry who all earn the joint-most amount, including summer signing Luke Woolfenden.

Ellis Simms, Haji Wright and Matt Grimes join the centre-back in receiving £25,000 per week.

Kaine Kesler-Hayden is the next best paid player, with the defender earning £20,000-a-week.

Coventry will have to increase their wage spending in the summer in order to attract the likes of Mount, as even a significant pay cut would still make him the top earner at the CBS Arena.

It remains to be seen whether he’d be willing to make that switch at this point in his career, particularly with Man United on the cusp of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

However, he has fallen down the pecking order under Carrick, making just four appearances since his appointment in January, which could open the door to his exit.