Napoli admit as much, with the club’s global business development officer, Leonardo Giammarioli, telling talkSPORT of trying to fend off admiring glances from afar: “Yeah, of course I’m worried. But ultimately, especially Scott, who’s a very nice guy, we’re happy if he gets to the next level in a couple of years – maybe not now, maybe not next year, but he deserves it.
“Look at Stuttgart, they wanted to keep Nick Woltemade, but when such an offer comes in [£65million from Newcastle United], there’s not much you can do, when the player wants to go and money is important. It's difficult for Italian teams; the Italian league continues to lose revenue.”
Tuttomercatoweb claim that McTominay is giving thought to a move in 2026, as he and girlfriend Cam Reading consider heading home. He is said to be targeting a switch to the Premier League “sooner rather than later”.
The TMW report states: “Those who know him well explain that he’s happy in Naples. He’s content with Napoli. But he also dreams of returning, sooner or later, to the [English] Premier League. Among the many teams reportedly ready to welcome him back to England, do you know who’s leading the way? Manchester United.”