As The Pitch Prospect has learned, Napoli have agreed a contract with Manchester United for Scott McTominay.
The transfer is subject to all parties being happy with the player’s terms, with the Red Devils set to receive a transfer fee of €30 million (£25.4 million) plus a percentage of future sales.
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The midfielder’s future at Old Trafford was uncertain this summer as Man United were forced to sell him to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.
Since McTominay is an academy product, his sale would be a pure profit.
This will help Man United to sign his potential successor. Paris Saint GermainManuel Ugarte is now the club’s target.
However, the Ligue 1 giant is insisting on a transfer fee of £50 million for its midfielder.
McTominay’s admirers NaplesGiovanni Manna’s sporting director is also working on a deal for Chelseaby Romelu Lukaku.
McTominay has been with Man United since 2002.
Last season he only started 18 times in the Premier League, but was involved in the entire FA Cup winning streak, including the final against Manchester City.
He was the club’s top scorer last season, scoring ten goals in 43 appearances in all competitions.
Despite interest from Napoli, McTominay played in Man United’s 2-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday.
He came off the bench in the 79th minute for Bruno Fernandes.
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The Pitch Prospect reported that an offer from Fulham for the Scottish international was rejected earlier this summer.
The reason for this was that the Cottagers did not meet Man United’s price expectations.
The Pitch Prospect has learned that the offer was lower than West Ham’s bid last summer.
Fulham signed further Sander Mountains out of Burnley instead.
Now McTominay is apparently about to leave England and move to Italy for the first time in his career.
The Scot has made 255 appearances for Man United since his first-team debut in 2017.
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