Scott McTominay was showing all of the qualities he currently possesses as a youngster, and it remains an odd decision by Manchester United to let him go.
That’s according to his first coach, Neil Harris, who has granted an interview to Il Mattino, relayed by Area Napoli.
McTominay is currently shining in Naples, something he’s been doing since arriving in a €30.5m deal from Manchester United last year.
His first season in the south of Italy proved to be a sensational one as he found a new lease of life under Antonio Conte. He scored 13 goals and assisted six in all competitions as they won the Serie A title.
Scott McTominay has started this season how he left the last one. Bagging a goal and an assist in five games so far and showing all the signs of continuing where he left off last season.
His performances have not gone unnoticed back in the UK. Particularly as Manchester United’s midfield troubles continue to be a problem that Ruben Amorim is yet to fix.
The decision to sell him has been roundly questioned as McTominay has shone in Italy. Harris is one of those who wasn’t impressed, given what he’d seen of the Scottish midfielder as a youngster.
Scott McTominay is never satisfied
“He ran, he dribbled, he scored. Basically, what you see on the pitch today, but in a different body,” he said.
“The great quality McTominay truly has is never being satisfied. It was the same in United’s youth teams: every year, every team, he knew how to add something he didn’t have the year before. Working and improving. He still does today.
“(It was) a strange transfer move that many fans didn’t like. But football, sport, is like that. I think that for a couple of seasons before leaving, Scott showed all the talent he had and made it available to the team. For large stretches of the season, he was the best player on the pitch.
“And you don’t win an FA Cup by chance. But playing in Manchester brings undeniable pressure. Especially when you’re a boy born and raised at the club. The level of expectation from the fans and the fans is greater. We saw it not only with him but also with many of his teammates.”
