Erik ten Hag was ‘speaking a load of garbage’ when he claimed he was upset to see Scott McTominay depart Manchester United for Napoli, in keeping with ex-Premier League midfielder Michael Brown.
McTominay is a boyhood United supporter and a product of their youth system, enjoying 255 video games for the membership throughout all competitions.
The Scotland worldwide has notched 29 targets and eight assists throughout that point — together with seven targets within the Premier League final season — profitable Europa League, FA Cup and EFL Cup titles alongside the best way.
However McTominay hasn’t all the time been a nailed-on starter and this summer season, he grew to become the topic of intense switch hypothesis with golf equipment from each England and overseas courting his signature.
Ultimately, it’s Serie A outfit Napoli who’ve received the race to signal McTominay, who has already been introduced as a part of a busy summer season window for the Partenopei, who’ve additionally signed the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Billy Gilmour and David Neres.
Talking in his press convention on Friday, Ten Hag expressed his disappointment at shedding McTominay.
“It’s just a little bit combined. I’m very comfortable for him and it’s additionally for us, nevertheless it’s combined, as a result of I wouldn’t choose to lose him, as a result of he’s Man United in each vein,” Ten Hag informed reporters (by way of the Manchester United web site). “He was so essential for our workforce, for Manchester United. He was right here for over 22 years.”
Ten Hag ‘speaking garbage’ about McTominay, says Brown
Throughout his time beneath Ten Hag, McTominay began in simply 28 of his 58 Premier League appearances and solely 5 of his 12 mixed Champions League and Europa League matches.
It’s this lack of constant runs within the Man Utd beginning XI why Brown has blasted Ten Hag’s feedback, claiming the Dutchman ‘didn’t deal with McTominay proper’.
“I believe Erik ten Hag was speaking a load of garbage when he stated he was upset at Scott McTominay’s departure,” former Man Metropolis, Leeds and Tottenham midfielder Brown informed BBC Sport.
McTominay has given every part to Manchester United and every time there was an opportunity to depart him out, Ten Hag has.
He retains getting handled just like the homegrown participant quite than the participant he’s. The supervisor has not handled him proper.
I get sure different gamers should play at instances – however McTominay has not been handled proper.
