Gianfranco Zola says former Manchester United star sold for £25m ‘has left me dazzled’

'I could not believe that Manchester United released him.'

Oct 17, 2024 - 04:00
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Gianfranco Zola says former Manchester United star sold for £25m ‘has left me dazzled’
Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring the goal of 1-0 during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Napoli
Scott McTominay has made an impressive start to life at Napoli (Shutterstock)

Gianfranco Zola says he has been ‘dazzled’ by Scott McTominay’s start at Napoli and is ‘surprised’ by Manchester United’s decision to sell the midfielder.

McTominay made the move to Serie A in the summer transfer window, joining Napoli in a £25.7 million deal.

The Scotland international, who came through United’s academy, has made an immediate impression under Antonio Conte with two goals and an assist in his last three appearances.

And Zola admits he did not expect United to let McTominay leave Old Trafford in the summer.

‘I’m very surprised,’ Zola said on Wednesday.

‘I could not believe that Manchester United released him, to be honest.

Napoli's Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring goal 1-0 during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Como at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples
Scott McTominay has scored two goals in his last three games for Napoli (Shutterstock)

‘I don’t really know what’s the reason but obviously for Napoli it’s been a great deal.

‘I think everybody loves him so far, he’s scored goals, performed very well, he left me a little bit dazzled, to be honest, I didn’t expect that.

‘Obviously it’s a big thing for Italian football, he’s doing very well.’

Last week, Paolo Di Canio also criticised United’s call to offload McTominay, given his impressive start to life at Napoli.

‘I would go to those at Manchester United to arrest all the directors – how can you give away McTominay?’ Di Canio said in an interview with Il Mattino.

Napoli currently sit top of Serie A with 16 points from their opening seven matches.

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