Manchester United's decision to sell Scott McTominay to Napoli for over £25 million has sparked debate among fans and former players. Nemanja Matic criticized the sale, asserting that United will regret losing a player of McTominay's caliber. Erik ten Hag, while expressing mixed feelings, cited financial rules mandating the sale of homegrown players for better balance sheets. Ten Hag also blocked the exits of Antony and Christian Eriksen amid a busy transfer window that saw the arrival of Manuel Ugarte from PSG and the departure of several other players. Former player Michael Brown accused Ten Hag of mistreating McTominay, suggesting the manager’s actions contradicted his statements of regret.