Manchester United have lost out on millions by not cashing in on Scott McTominay 12 months ago.
The Scotland midfielder is on the verge of a move to Napoli after United accepted a £25million offer from the Serie A giants. Fulham were also in for McTominay, bidding around £20million, which United deemed too far below their valuation.
However, the Red Devils could have secured as much £30million from West Ham, then managed by former United boss David Moyes, last summer. The Hammers decided not to increase their bid and moved onto other targets instead.
The landscape has changed at Old Trafford since then, with Sir Jim Radcliffe’s partial purchase of the club finally going through earlier this year. Since then, the INEOS billionaire has been overhauling operations throughout the club, giving head coach Erik ten Hag the green light to revamp his squad.
The departure of homegrown talent McTominay could help pave the way for the arrival of summer target of Manuel Ugarte of Paris Saint-Germain. That deal has been held up for financial reasons, with United needing to move players out first in order to comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.
The French giants have been holding out for £51m for the Uruguay international, who has been frozen out of the first-team picture by PSG boss Luis Enrique. United are reportedly willing to pay £42m for Ugarte, while PSG have suggested a season-long loan deal with an obligation to buy for £51m next summer.
Negotiations have dragged on, but the McTominay sale could help speed things up ahead of the August 30 deadline. Ten Hag had previously insisted that he was hoping to keep McTominay, but his pursuit of Ugarte has impacted his plans.
Speaking last month, the Dutchman said: “When you score 10 goals in a season and also perform very good for Scotland, then there will be an interest [in McTominay].
“But we want to keep him because he is a very important player for our squad. What he can contribute, as we saw last season once we had our sixes available, he could play in a more advanced role and he is a highly interesting player for our team.”
juadlotuz
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Toney from branford
juadlotuz
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United really need a striker
juadlotuz
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Man United please singn Tony from branford
Ciackmnoty
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you are not a good fan probably you are from England, why starting Mount?
masa he is saying the truth
MomoluTamba
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Pls I want to ask what's Mount doing in Mu team, selling a player like McTominay that contributed a lot in last season leaving the one that did not do anything. I wonder the kind of management and that we have in Man United.
mount do more high pressing than scot
Meyabcdktz
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Pls I want to ask what's Mount doing in Mu team, selling a player like McTominay that contributed a lot in last season leaving the one that did not do anything. I wonder the kind of management and that we have in Man United.
viyacdosty
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my problem also goes to onana he is wasting alot of time back there.He should help the team to cauter attacks by bieng quick
I don’t think you understand football . Onana is a pure definition of modern football goalkeeper Onana is not our problem in Manchester United Thank you
caebdlmnuy
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my problem also goes to onana he is wasting alot of time back there.He should help the team to cauter attacks by bieng quick
Bestonwizzy
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😂😂😂refusing £30 from Fulham and accepting £25 from Napoli 🤗what a business Manchester United is doing keep up Manchester United boards Foolish team🤨
Many of people didn’t even understand simple English and it is very bad
Zikabdimu
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Because the team never wanted to sell him in Premium league
Beskptuy
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This Usless Coach ETH already sell All Good Player From Manchester United ( Greenwood and Fred an many other player.) Next week game MU VS Liverpool see MU will be at 15 place in EPL.
GaddafiJamal
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If ugarte can worth 50m mc tominay should worth 70m, mcTominay is better than this ugarte to be frank
What A BIG JOKE🤡😂😂💔🤦♂️
gudiest01
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seriously bro I don't think football is for you. apart from tap-in what does Mctorminay offer to the team? people with zero ball knowledge will just open their mouth waa nd be talking rubbish
And what will ugarte offer to the team, have you watched him play? You talk nonsense, someone who scored more than ten goals last season doesn’t offer anything
Bruce2019
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and in those 12months, he scored for us alot of many important goals. those goals were much more than 5m
soplrstyz
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He may not be world class player but he is so much better a lot of MF in United , United should keep him and sell Anthony , mount , rashford and onana .
Those players have no offer from club yet
Wasciktz
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What's Anthony, Erikson, Maguire, mount,Shaw , Lindelof even casemiro still doing at old Trafford???
Share their pay with ETH
Wasciktz
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Ten hag, buy Ugarte Manuel yo midfield is very poor
This both are the same standard
Wasciktz
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That 5m was pocket by ETH
Tikdlmntz
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😂😂😂refusing £30 from Fulham and accepting £25 from Napoli 🤗what a business Manchester United is doing keep up Manchester United boards Foolish team🤨
Fulham want to buy him around 20m while united want around 30
huoacmnu
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😂😂😂refusing £30 from Fulham and accepting £25 from Napoli 🤗what a business Manchester United is doing keep up Manchester United boards Foolish team🤨
Wasciktz
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the problem is not the coach but the management,they have a system of Play these no where you can have your first Eleven without English player
Rubbish , who plan for the line up in every match ? The management?
Wasciktz
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He may not be world class player but he is so much better a lot of MF in United , United should keep him and sell Anthony , mount , rashford and onana .
Wasciktz
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What's Anthony, Erikson, Maguire, mount,Shaw , Lindelof even casemiro still doing at old Trafford???
I think 80% of United must be sold
Wasciktz
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What's Anthony, Erikson, Maguire, mount,Shaw , Lindelof even casemiro still doing at old Trafford???
Sit and get pay
Sehacdkpyz
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the problem is not the coach but the management,they have a system of Play these no where you can have your first Eleven without English player
zapbcdmops
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If ugarte can worth 50m mc tominay should worth 70m, mcTominay is better than this ugarte to be frank
seriously bro I don't think football is for you. apart from tap-in what does Mctorminay offer to the team? people with zero ball knowledge will just open their mouth waa nd be talking rubbish
Colito
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Ten hag, buy Ugarte Manuel yo midfield is very poor
that's why he's selling tominay to welcome Urgate
Moscowpan
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If that had happened, like Man United would have short over 10 goal contribution from midfield alone
louknostuy
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Ten hag, buy Ugarte Manuel yo midfield is very poor
Beadiklrsz
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What's Anthony, Erikson, Maguire, mount,Shaw , Lindelof even casemiro still doing at old Trafford???
Piwceikrst
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He has no match plan but gambles.
Baubcilpsu
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sentimental coach
Hizdiprsu
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Same you United fan was against the decision of sacking him. Now you get what you want. Ten Hag is the most senseless and puppet coach in the premier league, the guy has no vision. He is not a realist. He favors some players. And with this the club will keep sinking down. How can a coach buy players and yet he still uses his dead players and bench the new ones he bought. My question is, what is the point buying them if you don’t want to use them. You can see how senseless he is.
what makes him a senseless coach a good coach who bring trophies every season is senseless ???talk well bro
Laackmrsuy
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Same you United fan was against the decision of sacking him. Now you get what you want. Ten Hag is the most senseless and puppet coach in the premier league, the guy has no vision. He is not a realist. He favors some players. And with this the club will keep sinking down. How can a coach buy players and yet he still uses his dead players and bench the new ones he bought. My question is, what is the point buying them if you don’t want to use them. You can see how senseless he is.
Yes true talk bro and we are now stoke
freshKing
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McTominay’s goal and assist in the FA cup quarterfinal against Liverpool and also against Coventry in the semifinals was handy for securing the trophy. He started in the final, he staying last season was great idea, much important than the 5million valuation difference.
Valprudent
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Same you United fan was against the decision of sacking him. Now you get what you want. Ten Hag is the most senseless and puppet coach in the premier league, the guy has no vision. He is not a realist. He favors some players. And with this the club will keep sinking down. How can a coach buy players and yet he still uses his dead players and bench the new ones he bought. My question is, what is the point buying them if you don’t want to use them. You can see how senseless he is.
Jiselnpstu
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the one for name ?? klopp or zidane??
Jiselnpstu
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you go to home sell Noe day
Roydimoty
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I think the whole team (management) have lost directions. They can’t even identify the dead woods. They are much into politics then soccer itself.
hambklmns
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Liverpool upcoming!!!!
gudiest01
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If ugarte can worth 50m mc tominay should worth 70m, mcTominay is better than this ugarte to be frank
msiwela07
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We can not even offload Harry you-know-who. Some players are untouchable. That's it. ETH said it. I didn't.
can you buy Herry Maguire if you can. tell how do you offload someone when noone needs him?
Yumcelmo
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I am not a football expect but I can recognize something. Ten hag is not sure of what he needs. He signed Mount and Antony that is why Mctominay is on sale because he didn't sign him. He is far better than those 2.
true bro the English pundits always put pressure on Antony and leave Mount
wiabcersy
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all the new coaches are performing only Ten Hag can't perform the only thing he can give you perfectly is to fight with his players
masdmntz
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Erik must go
you are write bro
nazbdelst
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We can not even offload Harry you-know-who. Some players are untouchable. That's it. ETH said it. I didn't.
Tozbcklyz
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the dude did not want westhum it's not always about money
Msariri
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We accept the £5 loss coz he gave us 14 goals worth
Riwdeopstu
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change n your substitution plans ETH
poeaekms
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Hello my team manager of Man U I hope your brain is gone off,is not what was expected from you. Mr ETH if you want to prove your management don't keep the player that is not doing good even if that player came into under your name . like Mount and Anthony this players will take you down . the waste party of you is you selling good players just bcz they never came under your management thats not a way how to save your job let me remind you mr ETH old goes words said during the war we don't keep the weapons so why are you keeping good and strong players out and use the weak ones you expecting to win a fight that's impossible. look Man cty,Alsenal ,Liverpool and even Chelsea they are winning bcz they use good and strong player while you keeping out as a substitute. save your job and make us Africans supporters happy