Napoli head coach Antonio Conte has opened up on the influence that Scott McTominay has had in Serie A after leaving Manchester United, explaining that it was ‘good to get out of his consolation zone’ together with his transfer away from the Premier League.
McTominay can be returning to Manchester together with his Napoli teammates on Thursday night once they get their Champions League marketing campaign underway on the house of Pep Guardiola’s Man Metropolis.
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Conte: McTominay ‘born to be a footballer’
SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, appears on previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
Forward of kick-off, Conte sat down with and gave an perception into the influence that McTominay has had on the squad since his arrival from Manchester United final season.
“I knew him, I knew his potential when he performed with Manchester United. He was born as a footballer for us,” Conte mentioned.
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“I believe that at one second in your life, possibly it’s good to have a special problem, and I believe that for him, it was good to exit of his consolation zone and to show that he’s a improbable participant.
“Final season he was unimaginable. He performed a improbable season, but additionally this season he’s began very properly. We’re speaking a couple of man, a very good participant, but additionally a high man, and I’m actually completely happy about him.”
McTominay helped Napoli on their solution to their second Serie A title in three years in his first season with the Partenopei in 2024-25.
NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 23: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates victory following the Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Could 23, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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His performances, which included 12 targets and 6 assists from 34 appearances within the league, earned him the Serie A MVP award on the first time of asking.
Now, he’s set to participate in his first Champions League take a look at with Napoli away in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on Thursday night time, which can be his first look within the competitors since 2023, when Manchester United had been knocked out on the finish of the group stage.