Scott McTominay has been linked with a return to the Premier League almost two years after leaving Manchester United
Scott McTominay is reportedly expected to sign a new contract with Napoli, which could hand a potential blow to Manchester United. McTominay left United in the summer of 2024 to join the Serie A giants on a permanent deal worth around £25million.
Since leaving Old Trafford, McTominay has played a key role in helping Napoli win the Serie A title last season and has scored 23 goals across 70 appearances for the Italian club.
That form led to frequent speculation about McTominay’s future at Napoli, suggesting that a return to the Premier League could be on the cards. There were even rumours that United could have an interest in re-signing the Scotland international, although that speculation has quietened down in recent weeks.
Amid the rumours, a report in Italian news outlet Gazzetta dello Sport has provided an update on McTominay’s future.
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It has been claimed that McTominay is keen to sign a new contract at Napoli, with the terms of his current deal running until the summer of 2028.
The report goes on to say that McTominay’s representatives are jetting in to hold talks with Napoli about the possibility of extending the midfielder’s contract.
If McTominay were to sign a new contract with Napoli, it would force United to wait to receive a potential financial boost.
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As part of the deal that saw United sell the 29-year-old, the Reds made sure to include a 10 per cent sell-on clause in the agreement. As a result, a new deal with Napoli would see United have to wait to receive any potential funds from a sale of the midfielder.
McTominay has been linked with a move away from Napoli for the last 12 months. Last month, McTominay responded to rumours about his future and suggestions that he could leave Napoli in the near future.
“My agent has not communicated with anyone regarding my future,” McTominay told Corriere dello Sport last month.
“He only speaks with me and with the club. He hasn’t said anything to the newspapers. I am extremely happy here and, as far as I am concerned, I am a Napoli player; it is all I think about.
“The future is very important, and I could see myself in Napoli for a long time.”
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