Ten Hag: I didn’t want to lose McTominay at first, but Manchester United had to sell because of PSR

Hupu News on November 20 According to Foooball-Italia, the media stated that Manchester United's decision to sell Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay continues to raise questions. Former Red Devils midfielder Matic and former coach Erik ten Hag both insisted that the club should not have approved his 30 million euro transfer to Naples. The deal, which will be agreed in 2024, is mainly due to the pressure of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), rather than competitive considerations.

Under Italian coach Conte, the Scottish midfielder has undergone a transformation. After moving his position forward, he quickly became one of the top players in Serie A - 17 goals in 50 games, the Serie A championship trophy and the league's best player honor all confirmed that Manchester United originally underestimated his value.

Matic criticized Manchester United for their poor decision-making

Matic, who worked with McTominay for five seasons at Old Trafford, made no secret of his disappointment at the time. The Serbian midfielder bluntly stated on social media

Ten Hag admitted that he was forced by financial rules

Shortly after Matic spoke out, former Manchester United coach Ten Hag expressed his agreement. The Dutch coach explained that financial regulations forced United to make a choice. According to the Premier League PSR rules, the sale of youth training players can be counted as "100% net profit", which encourages clubs to tend to sell locally trained players.

"This is not a wise move, " Ten Hag said. "Considering McTominay's deep emotional ties to the club, "I simply don't want to lose him and let him leave the club ". He added: "He has Manchester United DNA in his blood... but the rules of the PSR force us to make such a decision. "