Paolo Di Canio believes Jim Ratcliffe and the Manchester United hierarchy needs to be ‘arrested’ for permitting Scott McTominay to depart the membership this summer time.
McTominay is a product of the Man Utd youth system and made 255 appearances for the membership throughout all competitions between 2016 and 2024.
The 54-time Scotland worldwide scored 29 targets throughout that point — together with 10 throughout all competitions final season — serving to the Pink Devils win FA Cup and EFL Cup titles, whereas reaching three additional main finals.
However regardless of his wonderful type in 2023/24 — which was even rewarded with quite a few video games carrying the captain’s armband — United took the choice to promote McTominay in the summertime.
Napoli was his vacation spot, with the Italian aspect paying £25.7m for his providers (through BBC Sport) in a transfer that seemed to be motivated by Premier League Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines (PSR).
“He was so vital for our group, for Manchester United. He was right here for over 22 years,” United boss Erik ten Hag stated on the time.
“Sadly, it’s the foundations. We have now to debate the foundations when it’s a must to do gross sales after which, clearly, homegrown gamers, Academy gamers, they carry extra worth. That’s not the fitting factor to do.”
Man Utd management needs to be ‘arrested’ for McTominay sale
McTominay is already proving very fashionable in Naples.
Alongside a objective and an help within the league, the 27-year-old is averaging 1.25 interceptions, 1.56 blocks and 4.06 recoveries per 90 minutes to assist his new membership sit high of the Serie A desk.
United, in the meantime, are in freefall, sitting 14th within the desk and with out a objective of their final three Premier League matches, leaving Ten Hag underneath immense stress.
The Pink Devils might actually use somebody like McTominay proper now and Di Canio believes letting him go was a felony offence from the membership’s management.
“I’d go to these at Manchester United to arrest all the administrators, how will you give away McTominay?” the previous West Ham and Charlton ahead informed Italian publication Il Mattino.
After all, United should stick with it with out McTominay, choosing themselves as much as host Brentford following the worldwide break.
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