Scott McTominay could finally line up alongside player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted as his dream Man Utd partner

Scott McTominay could yet nexus up with a subordinate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted him to spouse astatine Manchester United 5 years ago.

Academy postgraduate McTominay near United for Napoli successful a dirt-cheap interest of £25 cardinal past summertime and proceeded to fire Napoli to a historical Serie A rubric win nether Antonio Conte.

The Scotland planetary became an instant deed with supporters of the Naples outfit, scoring 12 goals arsenic they won their 4th league rubric connected the last day.

McTominay scored a stunning opening extremity successful the 2-0 triumph implicit Cagliari which clinched the Scudetto and was named the league's MVP of the play aft an exceptional debut campaign.

Napoli are gearing up for a instrumentality to the Champions League adjacent word and A Bola accidental the nine are looking to bring successful Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis, who is besides attracting involvement from chap Serie A clubs Juventus and Atalanta and Premier League sides Everton and Burnley.

Scott McTominay fired Napoli to the Serie A rubric successful his archetypal season. Image: Getty

Luis, 25, has racked up 141 appearances for Benfica and won 2 league titles successful Portugal, arsenic good arsenic impressing successful the Champions League.

Napoli are said to beryllium champion placed to unafraid his signature, with Benfica looking for a interest of €30 cardinal but consenting to negociate somewhat little arsenic they person a ready-made replacement successful €12 cardinal January signing Manu Silva - who is returning from injury.

His exit is said to beryllium a "very beardown possibility" contempt having a declaration until 2027.

Luis could person moved a batch earlier arsenic backmost successful 2020, it was reported by ESPN that United were keen connected acquiring the then-20-year-old.

The player's cause Bruno Carvalho Santo met with United officials successful January 2020 and conversations continued, though nary transportation ever materialised.

Instead, Luis, nicknamed 'The Octopus' for his unthinkable quality to screen crushed and regain possession, was loaned retired to Monaco and Getafe - who some had the enactment to acquisition him permanently.

Benfica's Florentino Luis is simply a apical people for Napoli. Image: Getty

He enjoyed a breakthrough run nether Roger Schmidt successful the 2022/23 run and has ne'er looked back.

Napoli person already been engaged successful the transportation market, snapping up Manchester City fable Kevin De Bruyne connected a escaped transportation aft helium bid farewell pursuing 10 trophy-laden years astatine the Etihad Stadium.

They besides added to their antiaircraft options by signing Luca Marianucci from Empoli, for a interest said to beryllium astir €9 million.