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The Blues are said to have beaten off interest from Manchester United and other European giants to keep the Scotland midfielder<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Napoli are\u2002said to have made big steps towards tying up a deal for Scott McTominay\u2019s long-term future.<\/p>\n
And now, according to the latest report from Football Insider, the Italian giants are on the verge of securing a fresh, hefty contract with the Scotland international in order to fend off mounting interest from England\u2019s top flight.<\/p>\n
United-raised McTominay has been transformed beyond recognition\u2002since he left Old Trafford in a \u00a325.7million switch during the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n
Driven by Antonio Conte, he was the force behind Napoli\u2019s incredible Scudetto triumph in his first season at the helm, and he even won him that very Serie A MVP.<\/p>\n
The Scotland international, despite all the constant reports of a headline-grabbing return to Manchester United, is happy to stay in the \u201cblue jersey\u201d for now.<\/p>\n
The powers that be in Naploli are eager to reward McTominay\u2019s performances with a new contract and a bumper increase in his wage, which would see him remain in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona until 2030.<\/p>\n
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The centre of the plan is to complete\u2002a new deal before the summer window opens. With McTominay tied down until 2028, the \u2018priceless\u2019\u2002United midfielder \u2013 with some experts valuing him at over \u20ac70m already \u2013 is one of Europe\u2019s biggest hitters that are on red alert for.<\/p>\n
The proposed arrangement features a sizable pay rise, commensurate with his stature as one of Italy\u2019s most influential midfield players.<\/p>\n
Napoli want to\u2002head off any momentum in a potential \u201chomecoming\u201d move from Manchester United\u2019s new INEOS-led power brokers by getting it done now.<\/p>\n
Though Napoli are confident, the\u2002murmur around a return to England simply won\u2019t fade.<\/p>\n
Manchester United are currently reported to be \u201cin pole position\u201d if the Scot feels he has unfinished business in England. Ex-United frontman Teddy Sheringham went as far to describe the initial call to offload McTominay a \u201ctravesty\u201d that must be corrected.<\/p>\n
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have also been tentatively linked with \u201cshock\u201d moves for the midfielder. There is also reported interest from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in McTominay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But insiders say that unless an \u201castronomical\u201d fee is tabled, McTominay is happy in Naples, where he has at last found a system that allows him to thrive upfield and get on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n
The record says it all: McTominay has scored 23 goals as well as providing ten assists in his 70 games for the Italian side.<\/p>\n
His propensity to find a yard of space in the box and offer some steel in midfield has turned him into the \u201cRocky of football\u201d according\u2002to the Italian press.<\/p>\n
For Conte, McTominay isn\u2019t some\u2002goal-scorer only; he\u2019s a tactical Swiss Army knife.<\/p>\n
Whether ordered to play deep or rush the penalty area, his industry has rendered him an idol in Naples.<\/p>\n
If they could get him to sign a new contract that would not only be a financial victory, but also an enormous statement of intent as they aim to secure their domestic ascendancy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n