Scott McTominay snubs Man Utd legends when naming the one 'class' player he wishes he played with

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay is in the form of his life in Italy and could end the season with a Serie A medal.

McTominay joined Napoli from Manchester United last summer and has gone from strength to strength at the Diego Maradona, netting 11 times in the league and being hailed as one of the most important players at Antonio Conte's disposal as the Partenopei chase down the Scudetto.

The 28-year-old Lancastrian joined Man Utd at the age of five and spent more than two decades at the club.

He's played alongside some excellent players at both of his clubs but chose not to name some United legends when he was asked about the players he wished he could have been in a team with in the 1990s.

Speaking to the Red Devils' official website in 2021, the midfielder answered questions from United fans and one which 1990s player he'd have most liked as a teammate.

"Which nineties Premier League player? I would probably say, oh nineties, there are too many to choose, so it’s difficult," answered McTominay.

"I’m just trying to think but I would probably say not from Manchester United as that’s an obvious answer.

"Someone like Thierry Henry. He was amazing, whenever I used to watch him. He was class."

McTominay should be applauded for his willingness to look outside Old Trafford for his answer but spare a thought for Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, who played in United's ultra-successful midfield in the decade in question.

Thierry Henry (Image: Getty)

The Scotland international midfielder was born in 1996 so he would only have experienced Scholes, Keane and Beckham late in their careers and Cantona was retired by the time McTominay could properly walk, but Henry and Arsenal were big rivals of United's while he was a toddler.

Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson slugged it out in some of the Premier League's most exciting title races.

United and Arsenal made up the top two in every season between 1997-98 and 2000-01, with the Gunners beating United to the title before finishing second behind them three times in a row.

With Henry on board, Arsenal won the league in 2002 and 2004 ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea.

They were second to Man Utd again in 2003.