McTominay has been with the Red Devils for 22 years, making 255 first-team appearances in a period of mixed success for the club. Now speaking to the BBC, he opened up about the move which he admits wasn't a difficult choice.
“I saw the passionate fans, I saw the coach, I saw the players and I saw an opportunity.
“I took it. I haven't looked back. It didn't take me long to make the decision because I knew it was what I wanted and what I will never regret in my life. Once I set my sights on something I want to do, that's all.
The Scotland international admits that all parties understood that his time at the club had come to an end and that the project presented by Napoli inspired him to put pen to paper.
“It was a mutual decision. It was a case of – there's a chance, do you want to go?
“Of course I know from their side that FFP is difficult. It is not easy for clubs to make a decision on homegrown players, but that was never in my mind.
“My thought process was coming here, seeing the fans and the coach and hopefully doing really good things.
“On my last day I had to visit everyone and it was not easy to say goodbye. But that's football. That's life. I spoke to him (Ten Hag). He expressed his opinion about the situation. I said: ' listen, it's my career, I'm here to further myself'.
“In this situation, I have to look out for number one and go with my gut feeling about what I want to do in my career, and not let other external factors hold me back.
“It was friendly. I love that football club very much, they have been my life for 22 years, but I have now moved on. I am really enjoying it here.”
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