Conte support, system change and 'McTomadona' - Inside story of Scott McTominay mania in Napoli

It has been heartening, albeit tinged with a bit of disappointment, to see 'McTominay mania' taking hold in Naples since the midfielder's move to Napoli from Manchester United in the summer.

Heartening to see a United academy graduate flourish in one of Europe's biggest leagues while playing in one of European football's biggest pressure cookers.

But frustrating that he is not still flourishing at United. That he hadn't been appreciated more during his time at Old Trafford.

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Certainly, before the Erik ten Hag era, that wasn't the case within the club. Jose Mourinho handed McTominay his debut, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about how he was the embodiment of United's values and Ralf Rangnick identified him as a future captain of the club.

Even Ten Hag repeatedly relied upon McTominay, despite him almost leaving the club on a few occasions under his spell in charge.

But with United's rebuild under the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era taking hold this summer, it was inevitable there would be departures. And with the sales of academy graduates representing true profit when it comes to combating profit and sustainability rules, McTominay's sale almost felt inevitable towards the end of the window.

A link up with Antonio Conte, who, ironically has been linked with the United job in the past, in Naples has proven to be a match made in heaven.

McTominay, or 'McTomadona' as he has been dubbed, has flourished playing as a number eight in Conte's 4-3-3 system and the Scotland international, playing alongside compatriot Billy Gilmour, has quickly