Steve Clarke highlights squad mentality before Morocco game but Napoli midfielder stands out with his goals
It is a conversation in Milan that should resonate in Massachusetts.
Italy’s failure to qualify for another World Cup has triggered harsh assessment of Serie A, including why there is a shortage of home players making sufficient impact there.
The success of imports, whose talent level is marginally above average, supposedly says much about decline within the Italian game.
It would be harsh to place Scott McTominay in that category.
The sharpness of the 29-year-old’s career trajectory since leaving Manchester United for Napoli depicts a player who was underappreciated at the club of his youth and early professional years.
McTominay left Manchester with a point to prove and did so with bells on, courtesy of a title win and the label of Serie A’s most valuable player in 2025.
Should McTominay choose to leave Naples, where he is adored, he will not be short of Premier League options.
Continue reading...Sources: The Guardian
