Antonio Conte has insisted that Scott McTominay is not being sacrificed after the Scotland midfielder battled through a heavy knock in Napoli's hard-fought 1–0 win away to Roma.
Scott McTominay has returned to full training with Napoli ahead of their Champions League trip to PSV Eindhoven, but Rasmus Hojlund will remain sidelined through injury.
Scott McTominay's sensational debut season in Serie A was instrumental in guiding Napoli to the 2024-25 title, though manager Antonio Conte initially doubted the transfer would happen.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, now steering the ship at Besiktas, has admitted that Manchester United's decision to offload Scott McTominay in the summer left him rattled.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admitted his feelings are "mixed" about Scott McTominay's impending transfer to Italian club Napoli.
Napoli have reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Manchester United over a £25m deal for midfielder Scott McTominay.