Roy Keane might have got his way had Scott McTominay departed Old Trafford this summer. But on current form he is one man Erik ten Hag cannot afford to sell.
The all-action McTominay has rarely been the in-thing at Manchester United since graduating through the famed academy system.
Jose Mourinho - the manager who gave the Scot his senior debut in 2017 - referred to him as the club's best player a couple of years later when the Portuguese had been handed his P45.
Yet there are not too many who would publicly agree with that verdict. Not least Keane, who has often slammed McTominay - who turns 27 today - for perceived shortcomings in midfield. ALSO READ: Keane names 10 players United should let go ALSO READ: United handed major injury boost from Amad Even his current manager needed a little bit of convincing.