The England international says he'd like to be regarded as an out-and-out midfielder.
He told United Review: "Yeah, I think, for me, I’ve always looked at myself as a midfielder, ever since I was young.
"So I always kind of have that midfielder mindset and that outlook on the game. So, if I am playing higher up on the pitch and in a no.10 role, I will always have the midfielder mindset, even though I may go a little bit higher up on the pitch.
"So, yeah, for me, I always love getting forward into the box and trying to get on the end of crosses or create any opportunities but, whenever we do lose the ball, and there is a counter-attack for the opposition team, I’m trying to get back in and help the midfield.
"And be that kind and of third midfielder, to help the lads.”
Mount added, "I always grew up playing in like a no.8 role. I’ve had obviously experience in playing in the no.10 in a similar formation to that we’re playing now.
"So any time, I’ve played in many positions in my career, and you always kind of take that experience moving forward and implement the little things into your game.
"If I played higher up on the pitch, maybe in a winger role say, you have to have a little bit of a different mindset. You really need to be aggressive and attacking, going forward.