We’ve heard it before from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rio Ferdinand about United’s sales blunder, we’ve heard it from the Italian media who can’t believe Man United gave up the super Scot, we’ve heard it from a grinning Antonio Conte who makes no secret of the fact that Napoli have done a “signing robbery”. With nine games left in the Serie A season, Scotsman Pat Nevin, a former Chelsea player, is hanging on to the criticism of United.
Manchester United sold Scott McTominay last summer for £25 million. Necessary income for the club, but at the same time a financial and sporting giant blunder.
“I think Scott McTominay was worth £50 million before he left Manchester United. It was a monster blunder by United. If you asked any Scotsman when he left for £25 million, everyone would say, What?! He showed the mentality every time he stepped on the pitch, the one that the club needs. You have Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, fantastic players in their time, but their time is approaching and you get rid of McTominay? It’s just finances. There is nothing else,” Nevin says according to Goal.
But poor finances, according to Nevin.
-Is he worth £50 million now? Yes. But he was before. also. I’m not even surprised at how well he’s done in Italy, not even a little,” the Scot concludes.
Antonio Conte knows very well what he has in McTominay, the Scot is involved from the start in what have been Serie A games since September and an important piece in winning the title race against Inter Milan
