Man Utd midfielder McTominay joins Napoli

Napoli person signed Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay for a interest of 30.5m euros (£25.7m).

The Scotland international, 27, departs having spent his full profession astatine United - first attending a shot schoolhouse astatine nan nine erstwhile aged five.

McTominay made his United debut successful 2017 and made 255 nine appearances nether 4 imperishable managers.

He scored 10 goals successful 43 appearances past play but was apt to person his crippled clip constricted by nan imminent presence of midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Paris St-Germain..

The woody is besides beneficial to United because, arsenic a homegrown player, McTominay's departure gives nan nine much elasticity wrong nan Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules.

Manager Erik 10 Hag said his feelings were "mixed" astir nan transfer.

"I'm very happy for him," said nan Dutchman. "It's besides [a bully deal] for us, but it is mixed because I wouldn't for illustration to suffer him because he's Manchester United successful everything.

"He was truthful important for our team, for Manchester United, but unluckily it's nan rules.

"We person to talk nan rules, erstwhile you person to waste and evidently homegrown and academy players bring much value, that's not nan correct point to do.

"But I deliberation for everyone, for each parts it's a bully deal. For Scott, he's happy pinch it, for Napoli a very bully player, but besides for us."

Napoli, who are managed by erstwhile Chelsea and Tottenham leader Antonio Conte, besides signed striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea connected Thursday.