Serie A
2024/25
‘Talisman’ McTominay has the motivation to make impact on World Cup
<p>Steve Clarke highlights squad mentality before Morocco game but Napoli midfielder stands out with his goals</p><p>It is a conversation in Milan that should resonate in Massachusetts. Italy’s failure to qualify for another World Cup has triggered harsh assessment of Serie A, including why there is a shortage of home players making sufficient impact there. The success of imports, whose talent level is marginally above average, supposedly says much about decline within the Italian game.</p><p>It would be harsh to place Scott McTominay in that category. The sharpness of the 29-year-old’s career trajectory since leaving Manchester United for Napoli depicts a player who was underappreciated at the club of his youth and early professional years. McTominay left Manchester with a point to prove and did so with bells on, courtesy <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/23/napoli-win-serie-a-title-scott-mctominay-stunner-cagliari-inter">of a title win</a> and the label of Serie A’s most valuable player in 2025. Should McTominay choose to leave Naples, where he is adored, he will not be short of Premier League options.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/talisman-mctominay-has-the-motivation-to-make-impact-on-world-cup">Continue reading...</a>
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Amorim agrees to become Milan head coach in boost to Manchester United finances
<ul><li><p>Portuguese will replace Massimiliano Allegri at San Siro</p></li><li><p>United will not need to pay full £16.7m compensation</p></li></ul><p>Ruben Amorim is poised to return to management after agreeing to become Milan’s head coach. The move will make Manchester United a significant saving on his compensation package, the club having <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/05/ruben-amorim-sacked-by-manchester-united-transfers-power-struggle">dismissed him in January</a>.</p><p>Amorim will replace Massimiliano Allegri at Milan after accepting a two-year contract, with the option of a third, and will be tasked with turning things around after the club finished fifth in Serie A.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/15/ruben-amorim-agrees-become-milan-head-coach-boost-manchester-finances-compensation">Continue reading...</a>
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