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Last night saw Napoli put in their first official bid for highly rated midfielder, Scott McTominay.
The Scotland international has been at the centre of transfer interest for some time now with Fulham and Napoli being the key players for some time.
With Fulham abandoning he deal in favour of Burnley’s Sander Berge, Napoli were left in the driving seat of the transfer race, with the pressure taken off of them a little.
It’s understood that initially Napoli were looking for a loan deal, which was dismissed by the Red Devils. In turn, the Serie A side submitted an official offer of £21 million, falling short of United’s valuation of £25 million.
Now, The Daily Mail have reported that United have rejected this offer, holding their ground on the asking price.
United are keen to offload the 2-year-old with his contract running out next season, however, if the club don’t part ways with the star, Erik ten Hag is bound to be able to utilise him after his career best ten goals last season. Ten Hag is a fan of McTominay, especially after his performances last season, at Euro 2024 and in this year’s pre-season, showing his ability at the top level of football.
Ultimately this regard held by ten Hag for the Scotland international means the only way United will part ways with McTominay is if the asking price is met.
It’s understood that a meeting took place between Napoli and United last night to try and move things along, so presumably the £21 million is a good starting place to bridge the gap from over the next few days.
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