I saw Stretford End reaction to Manchester United player - it gives Dan Ashworth a FFP dilemma

"Du, du, du, du, du, Scott McTominay," was sung by Manchester United fans in the Stretford End and Fulham's supporters in the away section fired back with a chant of their own.

Renditions of "Scott McTominay, he's one of our own," were countered by "he wants to play for Fulham," referencing the London club's bids for the midfielder this summer. Taking the 27-year-old to Craven Cottage would be considered a coup for a side that is looking to consolidate in the league's top half.

If a bid in the region of £30million was submitted, the move would make financial sense for United who could use the money to sign a high-quality defensive midfielder. It would also help the club operate within PSR restrictions as a sale of an academy product represents total profit.

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Some will argue McTominay should be sold, but the Stretford End sung his name when he warmed up on Friday and he received rapturous applause when he came on from the bench. He is hugely popular with United matchgoers and they don't want him to leave. Crucially, Erik ten Hag also wants McTominay to stay and that might be enough to reject any further interest.

"I think we have very good players so they'll always have an interest from other clubs," said Ten Hag about McTominay after the second game of pre-season last month. "If you score 10 goals in a season and perform very well for Scotland there will be an interest. We want to actually keep him because he's a very important player for our squad.

"We've seen what he can contribute last season. When we had the sixes and he could play in a more advanced role, he's a