Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay says enjoying in Serie A for Napoli has “opened his eyes” and helped him thrive at worldwide stage.
McTominay, 28, made the transfer to Italy final summer time after Manchester United .
Since making the transfer McTominay has turn out to be a daily within the Napoli group and has scored seven occasions for the Italian giants, who’re three factors behind league-leaders Inter Milan.
He has additionally been in prolific type for his nation just lately as properly, scoring 11 objectives in his previous 22 Scotland outings.
“I might say doubtlessly it has executed,” McTominay stated when requested if the transfer has made him a greater participant for Scotland.
“It is opened my eyes to a unique fashion of soccer. It is opened my eyes to a number of various things off the pitch as properly, which I am very grateful for.
“No matter membership you play at or when you get a switch or one thing like that, you could have open arms and look to enhance.”
His magnificent performances for Scotland have additionally seen him voted because the Scottish Soccer Writers’ worldwide participant of the 12 months for the second successive 12 months.
“Very proud,” he stated of the award. “I am so grateful to everybody who’s helped me on this journey, particularly Steve Clarke, as a result of he is the explanation why I have been performing so properly and the explanation why I like coming to the camp, as a result of he makes it such an incredible environment.
“And for me, I simply wish to do as a lot as I can for him and maintain thriving as a lot as doable.”
McTominay will earn his sixtieth Scotland cap if he performs towards Greece on Sunday and says he by no means thought he would attain that landmark.
Scotland are 1-0 forward on combination due to McTominay’s penalty within the first leg as they attempt to keep their Nations League A standing.
“So I am very, more than happy and honoured to play 60 video games,” he stated. “I might have by no means thought that as a younger boy.
“For me, it is simply necessary to be sure that I am all the time out there, each for membership and nation.
“Availability is so necessary to me, taking care of myself to have as lengthy a profession as I probably can. I wish to go actually far into my 30s if it is doable. For me, that is one thing that I’ve all the time had a aim of doing.
“So it doesn’t matter what occurs, I simply wish to be sure that I am enjoying properly and ready to offer my all for each membership and nation.”