Ten Haag pleads to “stay”...22 years at Man Utd, 22 years together

Eric ten Haag wants Scott McTominay to stay in the team.

Manchester United recently played a pre-season friendly against Rangers. Afterward, Van Gaal gave an interview and opened up about McTominay's future.

He wants McTominay to stay. “When you score 10 goals in a season and do well for the Scottish national team, there is bound to be interest. We hope he stays. He is a very important player for our squad. We can see his contribution last season. He can play a more forward role. He is a very interesting player in our team.”

McTominay has spent his entire soccer career at United. He started playing soccer at the club's academy in 2002, when he was just five years old, and to this day, he has never worn the colors of any other team.

He progressed steadily through the age groups and made his senior debut in the 2016-17 season. Since then, he has slowly expanded his position. In 2019-20, he made the leap to semi-first-team status, making 27 league appearances. In 2020-21 and 2021-22, he played more than 30 games in the league alone, and at 카지노 커뮤니티 the age of 26, he reached 200 appearances for United.

Since Ten Haag's arrival, he's been a bit of a non-factor. Instead of McTominay, Ten Haag opted for Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen, and Kasemir in the starting lineup. In the 2023-24 season, when Eriksen and Casemiro struggled, McTominay's playing time increased, but it was definitely down from the previous season.

As a result, his future at United became unclear. Recently, Fulham and Galatasaray have been interested in him. “Fulham have made a bid for McTominay, but have been rebuffed,” according to British publication The Sun. According to sources close to the player, Ten Haag is keen to keep him but the player is considering a move for the sake of his career. There is also interest from abroad and it has been confirmed that Galatasaray of the Turkkiye Lig are monitoring his situation.”

McTominay currently has less than a year left on his contract with United. His contract expires in June 2025, but there are no issues regarding his renewal. It has been suggested that if McTominay stays with the team until September, he will trigger a one-year contract extension option. “United are set to trigger a one-year contract extension option for Harry Maguire and McTominay if they remain with the club until September,” said Samuel Luckhurst, who covers the club for the Manchester Evening News.