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'He's what they need!' - Gary Lineker tells Man Utd to re-sign former midfielder who would 'work in Ruben Amorim's system'

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<p>The Match of the Day presenter praised the Scottish midfielder's combative style and goalscoring ability, claiming he is the type of player that would thrive under current coach Ruben Amorim.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The fact that the Red Devils could register pure profit from selling their former Academy player played a key role in getting <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/scott-mctominay-leaves-man-utd-napoli-erik-ten-hag/bltdbd9e3d184d9613b" target="_blank">the £25 million ($34m) move</a> over the line last summer. However, maybe things would have been different had Amorim been at the helm; clearly the Portuguese tactician is unhappy with the midfield players at his disposal, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/bruno-fernandes-urged-to-leave-man-utd-trophies-premier-league-legend/blt7df9f65f5c785d16" target="_blank">Bruno Fernandes the only one to have consistently performed</a> in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, McTominay's displays in Serie A have been excellent, and Napoli are mounting a serious charge for the title.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>"Scott McTominay, scored two more goals, one of them a beauty, for Napoli at the beginning of the week.&nbsp;It's remarkable how well some of the [former] United players are doing," Lineker said <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14627901/Gary-Lineker-names-ex-Man-United-star-perfect-Ruben-Amorim-hits-nonsensical-rules-led-Old-Trafford-exit.html" target="_blank">on his podcast</a> <em>The Rest Is Football</em>. "McTominay is exactly the player, I would say, that would work in an Amorim system. He's what they need. And I know they were forced to sell him because of this PSR and he's a local lad, which we all think is a nonsensical and a ridiculous feature of this particular rule."</p><br>

WHAT LINEKER SAID

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/scott-mctominay-swarmed-by-napoli-team-mates-bags-10th-goal-of-season-boost-serie-a-title-hopes/blt2d8e3d27ad0378c4" target="_blank">McTominay's fantastic attacking performances </a>this campaign have helped spark a serious title challenge, with Napoli level on points with Champions League semi-finalists Inter at the top of the table. If the former United man wins a prestigious league title in his first season away from the Premier League, it won't just improve his stock, but also emphasise how much of a mess the situation at Old Trafford is. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MCTOMINAY?

'He's what they need!' - Gary Lineker tells Man Utd to re-sign former midfielder who would 'work in Ruben Amorim's system' | Goal.com

Gary Lineker has claimed that Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay is exactly what Manchester United are missing amid their ongoing struggles.

&apos;He&apos;s what they need!&apos; - Gary Lineker tells Man Utd to re-sign former midfielder who would &apos;work in Ruben Amorim&apos;s system&apos;

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