Rio Ferdinand, the Old Trafford icon, is displeased that Manchester United player Scott McTominay has agreed to terms about joining Napoli.
Earlier this week, Napoli made a bid of about £25 million to Manchester United, but the player himself still needed to agree to terms.
When the summer transfer deadline drew near, McTominay was reportedly eager to leave the team he started playing for at the age of six. However, United virtually forced his decision by listing him for sale.
With Fulham having made an approach for the Scotland international earlier in the summer and West Ham having failed with a deal last year, rumors stated that McTominay would have chosen to stay in the Premier League if forced out of Trafford.
But Manchester United chose to sell the 27-year-old to Napoli and he will now look to impress in Italy for a club who won the Serie A title two years ago.
United permitted McTominay to travel to Naples on Tuesday to undergo his medical and put pen to paper on his new contract.
The news will not be well received by all connected to Manchester United, with several fans valuing the academy graduate and club legend Ferdinand recently complaining about the deal.
Asked about McTominay’s sale, Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: ‘I look at Scott McTominay and not every player can be a star, a standout player.
‘But to win the league you need the likes of John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Darren Fletcher… you need a Julian Alvarez at Man City.
‘They might not start every game but they were huge, you need those players and most of them know the DNA of the club, especially ones who have come through the academy, there’s a lot to be said for that.
‘It really doesn’t sit well with me. To replace him you’re going to have to spend £30m or £40m and give him £150,000 a week probably.
‘It’s not going to be cheap and it’s a gamble, you don’t know what you’re going to get, whereas with McTominay you know what you’re getting.
‘He might not always be a 9/10 but invariably he’s a solid 7/10 and sometimes he will be an 8/10 and get you a goal.’
McTominay made his Manchester United debut in 2017 under Jose Mourinho. He began to feature regularly the following season and amassed 255 appearances for the Red Devils, including more than 40 last term.
The Scottish midfielder will play under ex-Chelsea and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte at Napoli, who are currently tenth in Serie A after two games.