Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim dreaming of Scott McTominay signing as ‘extraordinary’ asking price revealed

Manchester United allegedly ‘dream’ of re-signing Scott McTominay in 2026 as Ruben Amorim searches for engine-room reinforcements.

The centre of the park is anticipated to be the Purple Devils’ precedence space in each the January and summer time switch markets, and the membership have primarily been linked with highly-rated Premier League targets.

Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson are essentially the most coveted of these choices, however a switch for any of the trio in January will probably be virtually unimaginable.

On the identical time, the Purple Devils are supposedly contemplating bringing James Garner again to the membership from Everton, regardless that he has been rated because the worst match of Man Utd’s 5 high midfield targets.

The 24-year-old also needs to be a no-go in January, although, as Toffees boss David Moyes may already be with out Idrissa Gueye for a big chunk of January because of his Africa Cup of Nations participation.

Man United ‘dream’ of re-signing Scott McTominay in 2026

Up till now, there had additionally been non-serious discuss of Napoli’s Scott McTominay doubtlessly heading again to the Theatre of Goals, having grow to be disillusioned with life in Italy.

The Scotland worldwide has unexpectedly blossomed into one of many league’s best midfielders, nevertheless it has been claimed that he’s sad in Naples because of the fixed public consideration.

In line with CaughtOffside, Man Utd are certainly ‘dreaming’ of bringing McTominay again to Outdated Trafford subsequent 12 months, and Napoli is probably not ready to withstand an ‘extraordinary’ supply as they weigh up their long-term sporting and monetary objectives.

Nonetheless, as McTominay nonetheless has two-and-a-half years left to run on his contract with the Serie A champions, the report provides that Man Utd must begin the bidding at round £60m to have any hope of reuniting with the 29-year-old.

That determine would characterize a considerable enhance on the £26.6m that Napoli paid Man Utd for McTominay in 2023, since when the Scot has registered 18 objectives and 9 assists in 59 matches for Antonio Conte’s facet.

After taking part in a pivotal position in Napoli’s Scudetto win final 12 months, McTominay was named the Serie A MVP and made the 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, ending in 18th place.

The 29-year-old has 5 objectives and three assists to indicate from 23 matches within the present marketing campaign, and he recorded 29 objectives and eight assists in 255 video games for Man Utd throughout his Purple Devils period.

Might Man Utd pull off gorgeous Scott McTominay swap switch?

© Imago / IPS

Man Utd’s obvious curiosity in re-signing McTominay offers rise to the thought of a sensational swap switch involving Kobbie Mainoo, whom Napoli have been beforehand mentioned to have been on the head of the queue for.

The England worldwide stays on the fringes of Amorim’s first workforce and will push for an additional exit in the course of the January switch window, lest he threat lacking out on the Three Lions squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Nonetheless, Napoli are supposedly unlikely to attempt once more for Mainoo subsequent 12 months, and Amorim has additionally steered that his long-term future lies at Man Utd, so the Purple Devils will merely need to pay as much as carry McTominay again.