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This summer saw Manchester United sell one of their top academy graduates, Scott McTominay.
McTominay was United’s most sellable asset, with interest from the likes of Spurs, Brighton, Everton, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
However, the front runners for a long time were Fulham, who bid three times for the Scotland international.
In a mad turn of events, the same day that Fulham met United’s asking price for McTominay, The Cottagers pulled out of the deal, instead signing Sander Berge from Burnley.
Ultimately, Napoli stepped in and agreed to The Red Devils’ valuation, paying £25 million for McTominay to move to Italy.
Now, Napoli’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna, has spoken out about the move.
Speaking to Radio CRC, Manna commented: “First of all, I have to say that McTominay strongly wanted to come to Napoli. That was really satisfying,”
He continued: “If a player who plays in the Premier League for Manchester United chooses to come to Naples, we should all be proud.
“Initially, I didn’t think we could get to the point of closing (the deal) despite the contact that had been made with the agent at the start of the transfer window.
“Along the way, we continued to maintain these relationships until the moment we sat down with Manchester United and realised that the operation could be done.”
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