McTominay demands that Napoli “snap up” frustrated United talent as he would be “great addition” – report

Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has requested that his SSC Napoli side sign fellow Carrington graduate, Kobbie Mainoo. Mainoo’s struggles The two played successfully under Erik ten Hag, winning the FA Cup final together in 2024. Nonetheless, injury problems held back the young star in the 2024/2025 season and he struggled to find a place in Ruben Amorim’s first eleven. Mainoo has played in eight matches this season but only for a combined total of 228 minutes. Transfer speculation This has fuelled speculation that the player is unhappy and he reportedly wanted to leave the club on loan before the summer window ended. The midfielder has been linked to numerous clubs in England and abroad with the player reportedly “desperate” to join Real Madrid this January according to Spanish press. It has also been suggested that West Ham United are interested and that SSC Napoli are in “advanced talks” to agree a deal with the 20 year old. McTominay demand Napoli have already signed McTominay permanently and Rasmus Hojlund on loan with the Italians’ taste for United players showing no signs of abating. The Sun report that, the Scotland international “has urged Napoli to swoop on Manchester United again and snap up unhappy England star Kobbie Mainoo.” The story adds that “a source has told SunSport his former team-mate McTominay, 28, has informed Napoli boss Antonio Conte he should try and lure Mainoo to Serie A.” The article continues, “Scott has been to see Conte and told him to get Kobbie. He’s told him all about his strengths and what an outstanding player he is. He knows all about him from his time at United and thinks he would be a great addition to the squad, whether it’s on loan or a permanent deal.” What’s more, the fact that Mainoo has risen through the United academy from a young age, like McTominay, is supposedly another attractive quality that the Italians see in the midfielder. Featured image Alex Livesey via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.