It looked as though the deal for Scott McTominay to move to Napoli was all done and dusted for the midfielder to travel to Italy for his medical.
The news of the Scotland international moving to the Serie A side came on the back of Fulham’s intense pursuit being puled out of nowhere.
The Cottagers were firm favourites to sign McTominay with a total of three bids submitted for the midfielder. However, on the same day they decided to agree to match United’s asking price, the London-based club pulled out of the deal.
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Fulham ultimately went with Burnley’s Sander Berge instead, but this U-turn opened the door for Napoli to take pole position in the transfer race.
With Napoli finally agreeing to United’s £25 million asking price and McTominay agreeing a contract for four years, it looked all set for the move to take place.
However, Gianluca Di Marzio has confirmed that McTominay’s flight to Napoli has been put off by a day due to the ongoing paperwork needed to be completed by the two clubs.
It’s understood that despite this delay the Scotland international is due to take flight today, 29th August, where he’ll complete his medical assessment to join Antonio Conte’s squad.
Napoli are keen to get this underway as soon as possible, showing they view the star as a key part of the team going forwards.
As a graduate of the United academy, this move will see McTominay leave The Red Devils’ books for the first time in his career. For United, this supports them even further financially with the sale representing ‘Pure Profit’ under Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), taking more pressure off of the club.
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