Jose Mourinho wants deal for Man Utd ace who he turned into their ‘best player’

Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen on bringing Scott McTominay to Roma this summer, after previously hailing the Scotland midfielder as Manchester United's "best player."

26-year-old McTominay made his senior debut under Mourinho in 2017 and has since become a regular in the United squad under different managers. He has made over 200 appearances for the club.

With United looking to revamp their midfield options, McTominay has been linked with a potential departure. Mason Mount's move from Chelsea was confirmed on Wednesday and there are rumors linking Moises Caicedo and Sofyan Amrabat to the club.

McTominay could become the latest midfielder to wave goodbye to Old Trafford this summer, as Zidane Iqbal has joined Utrech while Fred is a transfer target for Fulham. Brazil international Fred is entering the final year of his contract, and it seems likely that Erik ten Hag will let him go for the right price.

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According to Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, Mourinho is pushing for Roma's interest in McTominay. This move would reunite the player with Nemanja Matic, his teammate at United for several years.

United are expected to demand a fee of around £25 million for McTominay as they are aware of how highly he is thought of by Mourinho. Mourinho even created his own "Manager's Player of the Year" award in 2018, which he presented to McTominay.

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Mourinho has consistently praised McTominay over the years. When he was the manager of Tottenham in 2019, Mourinho stated: "Yes, it's very important (to give academy players first-team experiences), Scott McTominay is only the best player at Manchester United."

McTominay has also spoken highly of Mourinho and maintained contact with him. "I obviously don't want to speak too much about previous managers, but Jose is very special to me," he said in late 2019.

"He still keeps in contact with me and reaches out after some games. He will always hold a special place in my heart and my family's heart because he was the one who brought me in, he was the one who trusted me, he's the one who had belief in me.

"I owe a tremendous amount of credit to him because if it wasn't for him, I might not be here."

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