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

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.

The fact that the Red Devils could register pure profit from selling their former Academy player played a key role in getting the £25 million ($34m) move 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 Bruno Fernandes the only one to have consistently performed 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.

"Scott McTominay, scored two more goals, one of them a beauty, for Napoli at the beginning of the week. It's remarkable how well some of the [former] United players are doing," Lineker said on his podcastThe Rest Is Football. "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."

McTominay's fantastic attacking performances 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.