Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has urged Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount to take the next step in his career by joining bigger club Manchester United.

“Mason Mount’s a talent and I like to see young players making the next step and the next challenge of moving to a bigger club,” Berbatov told BetFred.

“He’s at a big club already, of course, but let’s say if Manchester United can’t sign Jude Bellingham, then why shouldn’t they sign Mason Mount? He has the talent and he has proven quality.

“At the end of the day, when you sign new players, you need to ask yourself whether you need them, where are they going to play and who’s not going to play as a result of a new player coming in. The manager needs to have the answers for these questions.’

“He deserves to make the next step and I hope that next step is with Manchester United. It would be great for the team and it would be great for him returning to England and continuing with his development.

“He has everything, so if Manchester United have the option of signing him then they should go and get him.”