Scott McTominay sends message to Erik ten Hag after proving Sir Alex Ferguson right

The cycle of transfer misfortune at continues after has shown the club may have been wrong to sell him.

Having seemingly failed to strike the right chords at Old Trafford, is getting exactly the tune he'd like out of the United academy graduate. That's after McTominay scored his first goal in Friday's 3-1 win over Como, suggesting was right in his desire to keep hold of the player.

It took the international all of 26 seconds to find the back of the net as romped to victory in Naples. McTominay, 27, already scored his maiden Napoli goal in a Coppa Italia win over Palermo, then recorded an assist against Monza as Conte's crew continue their fine start to the season.

And seeing the Lancaster native succeed will smart that much more given Ten Hag never wanted to part ways in the first place. Not to mention McTominay had received the backing of United legend Sir in the past.

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"It is a little bit mixed," said the Dutchman in the wake of the midfielder’s departure. "I am very happy for him, but it is mixed because I wouldn’t prefer to lose him. He is Manchester United in everything, he was so important for Manchester United.

"He was here for over 22 years but unfortunately, it is the rules. Homegrown players bring more value and that is not the right thing to do but for everyone, for all parts, it is a good deal. Scott is happy with it, and Napoli and us."

Ferguson once to see McTominay advance through United's ranks after he had a hand in his development. And it filled the Old Trafford great with pride to see him excel - just as he was likely upset the club decided to sell their homegrown star.

"Scott McTominay is now emerging as one of Man United's big players," Ferguson told the Scottish FA in 2021. "When you watch Man United pick their team for a big game, McTominay's name is in it. He's a good character, a great trainer. I know a little bit about the boy and I think that's the background."

Despite showing flashes of brilliance under Ten Hag, McTominay consistently struggled to nail down his place in the United team. The player made 205 appearances for the Red Devils across the past five seasons but was ultimately shipped off to Italy for a fee in the region of £25million.

Ten Hag's loss is looking like Conte's gain based on the midfielder's influence during these earliest stages of his Serie A career. And McTominay's Italian makeover only serves to highlight further the pattern of poor decision-making that's been hampering United for some time.

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