Erik ten Hag couldn’t hide his disappointment at Scott McTominay’s sale to Napoli.
The 27-year-old has completed a deadline day move away from Manchester United in a £25million move.
The midfielder’s exit is good news for the club in terms of Profit and Sustainability rules, with the academy graduate being classed as pure profit on their balance sheet.
But while the exit is a good deal for the club’s accounts, Ten Hag isn’t so keen from a footballing point of view.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Red Devils’ clash with rivals Liverpool on Sunday and before the official announcement, he said: “It is a little bit mixed.
“I am very happy for him, but it is mixed because I wouldn’t prefer to lose him.
“He is Manchester United in everything, he was so important for Manchester United.
“He was here for over 22 years …