Scott McTominay has 'taken his game to another level' at Napoli as Man Utd slammed for 'badly' letting midfielder leave

After spending 22 years at United, McTominay was sold to Napoli for a £25.4 million ($34m) transfer fee last summer. Since moving to Italy, the Scottish midfielder has enjoyed a bright debut season in the 2024-25 campaign, scoring seven goals and registering four assists for the Serie A title hopefuls.

Jordan, who himself moved from Manchester United to AC Milan in 1981, heaped praise on the 28-year-old. He also slammed the Red Devils for letting a talent like McTominay leave the club while they languish in 13th place in the English top-flight.

Speaking to SunSport, the 73-year-old said: "I would say Scott McTominay has made much more of an impact in Italy than I did in my first season. He’s already much more popular than I ever was. I got on well with the Milan fans, but it took me a bit of time to settle down to the Italian game. Since his introduction, the Napoli supporters have taken to Scott right away.

"He has done exceptionally well, in a team that is consistently winning. They love him in Naples and I know what the Napolitani are like; they’re incredible fans, absolutely fanatical about their club and their heroes. In Naples, they only support one team and that’s Napoli."

On United letting McTominay leave last summer, Jordan added: "I was really surprised United let Scott go during the summer. I don’t know all the circumstances but I thought he was doing OK at United. But at Napoli, he’s lifted his game to another level. “His form is consistent, his front play is good, he’s scoring goals and providing assists.

"He’s hit the ground running. He’s a player who is playing with confidence and he is working under a good coach in Antonio Conte. Napoli did very well to sign him — but Manchester United did very badly letting him go. United’s loss is Napoli’s gain. He has been helped by having Gilmour alongside him. Whenever I’ve seen Billy play for Napoli he’s done well and he has forced himself into the starting team now. That’s no surprise to me because he’s a good player, and crucially for an Italian coach, he keeps the ball well."

Ruben Amorim's side will be back in action on April 1 in the Premier League as they take on Nottingham Forest in a difficult away fixture.