McTominay joined Napoli in the last days of the summer market and ended the season a Serie A winner and also called player of the year in Italy.
Conte said to Sky Italia: “I knew Mctominay very well, he grew up in the Premier League with Manchester. I saw that when he played he was always impactful, but I saw that he was not used in a decisive way and as an important player by his club. He rarely did it, he was almost never a starter.
“We had talked about him with (sports director Giovanni) Manna. He had told me that it was a situation that could be done as certain situations combined. Sometimes directors also tell you stories to keep you happy (laughs).
“But if you tell me: did you think he would be 100%? I would have said no, also because we didn't have the cups. Instead he arrived and I was very happy. Manna was very good. I repeat, I didn't think he could arrive.”