Chelsea star Mason Mount reveals he’s quitting Twitter in shock announcement to fans as he tells them ‘take care’

MASON MOUNT has announced he is quitting Twitter.

The Chelsea star made the shock announcement to fans on his page on Thursday afternoon.

In the post he revealed his reasoning behind the move, before telling fans how they can continue to support him and posting a heartfelt message to them.

He said: "Over the years I’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with you all on Twitter. Sadly, the platform is changing so I have decided to delete my account.

"You all can still connect with me on my other social media platforms. Here: //masonmount.Komi.io

"Take care, Mason ✌🏻."

Mount has struggled with injuries and form this season - and there is much speculation over his future.

The playmaker's issues have only served to exacerbate Chelsea's increasingly lame season.

Despite an outlay of £600million on transfers and a huge fee to bring in ex-boss Graham Potter, Chelsea find themselves down in 11th in the Premier League.

Indeed, so profound is their situation that Chelsea sit closer to the relegation zone than they do the top four, with a tough season run-in under interim boss Frank Lampard to go along with this.

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Comments under Mount's post were switched off. But quote tweets remained on to allow fans to share their thoughts.

One user said: "No matter what Mason thank you 💙."

A second typed: "Mase 💔."

"Goodbye my king," added a third.

However, some users believe Mount's decision stems from abuse he has received from so-called fans online.

One user speculated: "Disappointing that it's come to this, but I understand why he would. A real shame our own fanbase probably is a factor in this decision."

Another said: "This is actually sad man you lot have abused him so much. He deserves better."

While a third added: "Bullying your own player off Twitter is wild."

Mount has 1.8million followers on his Twitter page and 5.6million on Instagram.