PL club establish their interest in £78k-a-week United ace whom Reds are willing to offload

Almost one year after West Ham United failed in their attempts to sign the midfielder, Fulham are now hoping to hash out a deal for Scott McTominay, as per GiveMeSport.

Indeed, the Cottagers have established their interest in Manchester United’s homegrown talent as Marco Silva, who recently came under consideration for the managerial role at Old Trafford, looks to bolster his options in the middle of the park.

United are open to sanctioning McTominay’s exit in hopes of increasing INEOS’ transfer funds for the window ahead. As he’s a graduate of their academy, any fee the Reds recuperate will go down as a straight profit, therefore helping them to balance the books in compliance with the Profit and Sustainability regulations.

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McTominay has been at United since the age of five

Erik ten Hag would likely prefer to keep one of his most trusted lieutenants, especially after the Scotsman provided 10 crucial goals for his boyhood club last season. However, there’s an acceptance that the board must be ruthless with outgoings in the coming months if the manager wants to see his squad reinforced adequately.

McTominay, 27, is not a mainstay in the starting 11 and now ranks behind Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo. When Mason Mount is fit, he, too, could pip his counterpart to a starting role.