McTominay 'suffocates' in Italy

Scott McTominay is said to be considering a return to the Premier League despite his success with Napoli.

McTominay joined the southern Italian club last summer and quickly became Napoli's new symbol. He scored 12 goals, helping the team win the Scudetto, was named "Player of the Year" and finished 18th in the Ballon d'Or vote.

This season, the 28-year-old player continues to maintain a stable performance with 3 goals. On the night of October 25, the former MU midfielder continued to play well when helping Napoli crush Inter Milan 3-1 in round 8 of Serie A 2025/26. Napoli returned to the top of Serie A when they were 1 and 3 points ahead of AC Milan and Inter respectively.

However, a source close to Scott told The Sun : "Scott loves life in Italy, especially the culture and the people. But the fanaticism of the fans sometimes becomes a burden. He is worshipped as a god, and that prevents Scott from having normal moments off the pitch. The pressure sometimes makes him feel suffocated."

McTominay is known to be living with his long-time girlfriend Cameron Reading in Napoli. However, according to British media, the couple is considering the possibility of returning to England in the next transfer window, opening up the prospect of McTominay returning to the Premier League with a new team.

McTominay's contract with Napoli runs until June 2028, with a salary of around 3 million euros per season after tax.

Source: https://znews.vn/mctominay-ngat-tho-o-italy-post1597186.html