McTominay sends Ten Hag a message over Man Utd future

Jacque Talbot

• 28 Mar 2023 14:22 CDT
• 3 min read

Scott McTominay has netted three times in 10 minutes of international football - following the news that Erik ten Hag wishes to sell the midfielder this summer window.

The Manchester United player opened the scoring against Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday night. That makes it a trio of goals in just ten minutes of playing for his national side.

It would certainly give Ten Hag something to think about, with McTominay making an incredible goal return.

The 26-year-old also came off the bench to net two goals in six minutes on Saturday as Scotland beat Cyprus 3-0 in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier.

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Now he has found another one, perhaps leaving his Dutch manager with something of a headache ahead of the window opening.

Newcastle are reportedly keen on signing McTominay, much to the dismay of some of their supporters who feel he is not up to scratch.

Eddie Howe wants to bring him to St James’ Park after a move for him failed to materialise in the window.

The midfielder has made 32 appearances for Man Utd so far this season, but a majority of those outings have been via coming off the bench as a substitute.

Casemiro edging out McTominay

The summer arrival of Casemiro has seen McTominay fall down the pecking order, but Man Utd may be reluctant to sell to a rival in the Premier League, especially one as near to them as Newcastle.

The player joined the club's academy in 2002 and signed his first professional contract eleven years later before making his Premier League debut came in 2017.

McTomiany has made 202 first-team appearances for the Red Devils so far.

But he is considered surplus to requirements, along with Anthony Martial, Harry Maguire, David De Gea and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who are among other players at Old Trafford earmarked to leave.