Scott McTominay has explained why he decided to leave boyhood club Manchester United for Napoli in the summer transfer window. McTominay left England for Italy in a £25.7million move in August, joining Napoli at the same time as fellow Scotland international Billy Gilmour. Erik ten Hag had wanted to keep hold of McTominay, after he scored some crucial goals in the 2023/24 campaign, but United allowed the move partly due to financial fair play considerations.
The 28-year-old has settled quickly in Naples, contributing four goals and three assists in 18 appearances so far. He is enjoying playing under Antonio Conte, with Napoli second in Serie A, and has no regrets over his decision to leave United during a turbulent time.
“I said this in the press conference before the Scotland games. To be honest with you, it was a big decision, but it was something that was quite straightforward,” McTominay told the BBC Football Daily podcast. “I saw the passionate fans, the coach, the players, and I saw an opportunity there for myself to push my career further and I took it.
“I didn’t look back. It didn’t take me long to make the decision because I knew that was what I wanted and I’ll never have any regrets in my life where, as soon as I’ve put my mind to something, I want to do it. That’s it. “There’s no holding you back. For me, I love this place. I love the fans, my team-mates – it’s been a pleasure to be with Billy every day, rather than just with Scotland. We’ve helped each other a lot, which has been good as well.
