Man Utd slammed for ‘huge’ transfer blunder as INEOS’ £50m decision questioned for two reasons

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A pundit has explained why Manchester United made a “monster mistake” when they “got rid” of Scott McTominay during last summer’s transfer window.

Scotland international McTominay left Man Utd to join Serie A giants Napoli for a fee of around £25m with add-ons.

Man Utd chiefs sanctioned his exit after he was one of their better performers in a poor season in 2023/24 as INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his recruitment looked to offload unwanted talents to raise funds.

United’s decision to sell McTominay looks foolish in hindsight as the 28-year-old has shone under Antonio Conte in Serie A. He has been used in an advanced role and has eleven goal involvements in his 31 appearances across all competitions.

In November, McTominay explained why it was a “quite straightforward” decision to leave Man Utd for Napoli. 

“It was a big decision, but in some ways it was quite straightforward. I saw the passionate [Napoli] fans, I saw the coach, I saw the players and I saw an opportunity,” McTominay said in an interview with BBC Scotland.

“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. As soon as I put my mind to something I want to do it, that’s it. There’s no holding me back.”

Now, pundit Pat Nevin has questioned Man Utd’s decision to cash in on McTominay amid his “spirit” and “time” running out for two Red Devils stars…