The Red Devils sold McTominay to Napoli for a fee of £27.5 million. Since joining the Serie A team, the Scottish midfielder has made a strong impression, contributing greatly to helping them win the 2024/25 Scudetto.

MU let McTominay go to help the club comply with regulations on profitability and sustainability, because his fee is calculated as net profit on the balance sheet.

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McTominay won Serie A with Napoli and was named Player of the Tournament - Photo: PA

However, former MU assistant coach Benni McCarthy, who worked with McTominay under Erik ten Hag, believes that selling the 28-year-old is a big mistake, considering the form he has shown at Napoli.

McCarthy said : "Sometimes there are different reasons why you have to sell players from the academy. When they leave, the money raised helps the club sign more players.

However, United's decision to let McTominay move to Napoli was one of the biggest mistakes in football. He was born to play for the Red Devils.

Maybe McTominay is not the most technical, but he always goes out there with a warrior spirit, which not many people have.

It was a shame to let Scotty leave Old Trafford for such a low fee. I think the club's board regret this decision."

Also in the conversation, Benny McCarthy revealed that he had urged MU to recruit Cody Gakpo from PSV. However, the club's scouting department vetoed the move.

The Dutch striker eventually joined Liverpool and has just won the Premier League title with The Kop.

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