Soon after Old Trafford chiefs sold the 6ft 3in midfielder to the Serie A club, Premier League legend Di Canio announced, with typical understatement: “I would go to Manchester United to arrest all the directors - how do you give McTominay away?”.
SCOTT McTOMINAY is proving Manchester United wrong - and Paolo Di Canio right - after becoming Napoli's "Jolly Blue Giant".
Last summer United cashed in on academy product McTominay - against the wishes of then boss Erik ten Hag and many supporters - to help them meet Premier League financial rules.
If McTominay can inspire Napoli to their second Serie A crown in three seasons, he will join Maradona in the list of club legends.
Conte’s side ground out a 0-0 draw and Italian broadcaster Riccardo Trevisan claimed that McTominay had made Juve stars look like "children".
