16 Feb 2026 12:59:48
The signing of McTominay would in no way improve the team. He was sold at the right time. He has done well in Italy and seems to suit playing for Napoli in Italian football.

1.) 16 Feb 2026
16 Feb 2026 15:11:41
Player of the year in Italy, but he wouldn't improve our team? Only because he is excelling as an attacking midfielder and we are well stocked there.

We should never have sold him.

2.) 16 Feb 2026
16 Feb 2026 15:52:44
We don't play in Italy.
We should have sold him for good money.
Where would he play now?
I don't think anybody here would have thought he would do that well in italy.
Brilliant for him i would not be buying him back not do i think they will consider it.

3.) 16 Feb 2026
16 Feb 2026 15:53:50
Many players play well in Italy and struggle in epl. Let the boy be, he was a good player for us who suffered no end of abuse from some sections of the fan base. He was better further forward, but like many, we thought better and tried to turn him into a six. The Alan Smith of this generation. Or fellani even.

Why we can't just buy a world class 6 is beyond me. Carrick transformed our team when he came in. That foundation and structure allows the CBs to be left as a 2 and the two fullback to be attacking and push on. It is the utd way for me that can work in the modern era.

4.) 16 Feb 2026
16 Feb 2026 16:09:23
How is this even a discussion? Has the topic been published elsewhere? I've seen no mention of it.

5.) 16 Feb 2026
16 Feb 2026 16:30:29
Unless he is playing the 10 role, let him play his best football at a club that understands his best position. We don't.

6.) 16 Feb 2026
16 Feb 2026 17:18:49
He was played out of position for us. The McFred partnership simply wasn't good enough. In his final season he played attacking midfield more where he did well and scored important goals with some consistency. At the time he was sold it didn't seem it was that bad an idea, and we needed the dosh. If we'd kept him we could probably have avoided buying Zikzee.

{Ed025's Note - and what a bonus that would of been mate..

7.) 17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026 00:53:20
I don't think he is good enough for us, I think people have short memorie. He did play for us and he was average or below average, didn't ask for the ball because he knew he was limited, didn't drive with the ball either and his passing was inconsistent. He was only good going forward and he had very good timing with his runs in the box.


I understand he is a better player now and I can see he is even stronger and bullies opponents, that's an advantage he won't have in Premier League. He is not good for us. No team can afford a "midfield" who is so limited only because he scores 15 goals, he must do anything else and scores on top of that.

8.) 17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026 13:45:25
He'd 100% improve us, if you don't think he's a better option in the double pivot than Ugarte or in the No.10 position than Zirkzee then I'd seriously question your football knowledge.

McTominay was a good solid player when he was here, and he's gone to Italy and done very well for himself. He is also a model professional and a leader on and off the pitch, something that we lack enough of in our current squad.

Would he come back and be first choice? Arguably depending on who else we signed this summer. With Casemiro leaving, if you're choices for the midfield pivot was two of Mainoo, Ugarte and McTominay then yeah, 100% he's first choice.

Should we resign him? Probably not, I think there are better options out there for us who suit what we want/need better.

9.) 17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026 15:52:19
Onana was player of the year in Milan ?.

10.) 17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026 16:11:11
But the question isn't if he would improve us Shappy. He is a very good option especially from the bench if you want a goal. Would you pay 80 millions for such option? Would he want to be a super sub?
The only question is if he is good enough for us to throw 70-80 millions for him, definetely not.

11.) 18 Feb 2026
18 Feb 2026 13:10:20
He is definitely good enough for us and was good enough for us when he was here. Like a poster said above, keep him, you don't sign zirkzee, and he is most definitely a better option that Ugarte. I reckon I'd be a better option that Ugarte ??

We didn't get enough money for him but at the time that's the call that they made, money was required to buy Ugarte ?.

12.) 18 Feb 2026
18 Feb 2026 17:38:11
Rooney. Because he's a Scouser ?.