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Sir Alex Ferguson has made Scott McTominay thoughts perfectly clear amid Man Utd exit

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Manchester United's decision to sell Scott McTominay to Napoli may not have gone down well with Sir Alex Ferguson. The Scotland midfielder, 27, who has been associated with United since the age five, is set for pastures after United accepted a bid of £25.4million from the Italian side.

McTominay made 43 appearances last season and started the 2-1 FA Cup final victory over Manchester City in May. However, the academy graduate, who made his senior debut against Arsenal in 2017, has been deemed expendable by Erik ten Hag, who is now to set to land long-term target Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain.

After protracted negotiations, United have finally agreed a fee of €50m (£42.3m), with a further €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons. READ MORE: Why United are selling McTominay as midfielder set for Napoli medical READ MORE: United agree £42.3m Ugarte deal as transfer approach explained McTominay's departure will disappoint many at Old Trafford, possibly including Ferguson, who signed the player as a child.

Sir Alex has previously hailed the midfielder's big-game temperament, telling the Scottish FA's media channel in 2021: "Scott McTominay is now emerging as one of Man United's big players. "When you watch Man United pick their team for a big game, McTominay's name is in it.

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