The England midfielder has also some of his strongest praise for assistant manager Steve Holland, who he credits as a central figure in the club's revival.
The 27-year-old England midfielder was speaking at a two-day Make-A-Wish Foundation event at St George's Park — an initiative he personally funded — where he managed a team of children with critical illness to a 32-2 win over a team of Premier League mascots. The interview took place less than 24 hours after helping Manchester United secure a 2-1 win over Brentford that left them needing two points from their final four games to seal a return to the Champions League.
Mount has made 20 Premier League appearances this season but started just 10, with none since the victory over Newcastle United on 26 December. Despite that, his confidence in the direction of the club and in his own future role has not dimmed.
"I've won the Champions League already, so I have a goal of winning the Premier League," he said. "Can we do that? Yes, I think we can. It may seem a little bit far away, but you must have that mentality to really push yourself as a group."
"We've shown what we can do against the big teams already — Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal — so we've done it. Now it's about doing it on a bigger stage in the Champions League and doing it more consistently in the Premier League. Hopefully, I will be a massive part of that moving forward next season. It's a goal: I want to win the Premier League."
He was equally bullish about his personal ambitions. "I will always back myself. I know what I'm about and what I can bring. I love being a part of a massive club. It's my third season and it's flown. I'm a bit older now and I've got a bit more experience."
"I've had a little taste of winning something with the club, in the FA Cup. That was unbelievable. To do a Premier League? I can't even imagine how special that would be."
Mount's praise for Carrick was warm and specific, drawing on the respect he had for the former United midfielder as a player before working with him as a manager.
"He's been brilliant for me. As a midfielder, I looked up to him when he played. He was an absolute maestro, which is something I've always looked to do."
"It was difficult at the beginning because Michael came in and I got injured, so I missed a few games. But he said: 'I want you back, you're a massive part of the team and when you're around the lads you obviously have a big effect,' so I know where I stand within the group."
"He's very level-headed. Very calm, very knowledgeable about the game. He knows what he wants going into games. He will do his analysis on the opposition and talk us through it on the pitch. We're in a really good place. You can see that from the way we play and how we've performed since he's been in. Even in big games where we've probably been written off a little bit, we've come up with massive performances that have really kicked us on."
Holland 'the brain' behind revival
Equal credit went to Steve Holland, 55, who served as Gareth Southgate's assistant with England for over a decade and has previously won the Champions League with Chelsea as part of Roberto Di Matteo's backroom staff. Mount worked with Holland during his time at Stamford Bridge and regards him as one of the most underrated coaching minds in the game.
"He's got such a football brain. If he sees something, he'll know what to say, and he's not afraid to say it. In either the first or second game after they took charge, he was taking a team talk and saying: 'Look, we're going to win — we're going to win this game.' That was the confidence from day one."
"There's probably not many in world football that have his résumé and his experience. Maybe he goes under the radar a little bit, but he is very tactically astute. He's always there to give the gaffer a few tips on positionings or if he sees something that needs to get changed. They're always talking, which is super important."
"The last game, I'm on the bench and the gaffer will come back and speak to Steve and get his opinion on things. It's been very clear. Everyone knows what they need to do."
Mount also reflected on what this season's revival means beyond the numbers. "Being a part of getting this club back to the top, where it deserves to be, is super special," he said, also leaving the door open to management later in his career after running the Make-A-Wish event.
United face Liverpool on Sunday with a win set to secure Champions League qualification.