Scottish Scott McTominay is no Diego Maradona, but it was still used as a comparison in Naples. Both players had a huge impact on the Napoli game after signing. The first in 2024, the second back in 1984. Mctominay went on in his debut season in the Napoli shirt, as Player of the Year in Serie A – and league title for the club. All along the way, several big clubs have tried to maneuver themselves into position to secure all-in McTominay, in recent days there have been reports of an advance that the Napoli management know they cannot stop.
The World Cup came directly after the end of the season, and was ill-timed for the Napoli management. The Italians want to stop all advances against McTominay, but the Scot left for the World Cup after the end of the season, and there was no time for negotiations. Here, McTominay, Scotland and Tartan Army disappeared already after the group stage. According to Calcio Mercato , the Napoli management is getting ready to meet with their superstar in the coming weeks to gain control of the future.
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The club wants a contract extension in place with the Scot, where it is feared that McTominay could be lured away from the club, with the great demand from the biggest clubs.
Sporting director Giovanni Manna and president Aurelio De Laurentiis therefore want to come to an agreement on a new contract and keep him at Napoli.The 28-year-old has 27 goals and 10 assists in 80 games in a Napoli shirt.
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What the Napoli management is shaking in their pants about, of course, is Jose Mourinho taking over Real Madrid this summer, where it is reported that the former Manchester United manager has booked the signing of McTominay, his former pupil.
Real Madrid are aware of Napoli’s reluctance to sell, but a bid of up to €80 million, for the player they paid €30 million for, is intended to change that.
For Napoli, it’s now a matter of getting ahead of the curve, convincing McTominay to stay, before the potential offer from Real Madrid comes, something the Italians know they know they can’t stop.
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