Scott McTominay

McTominay has become a goalscorer. But even if it is what Erik ten Hag wanted, this new role comes with great risk and limited reward

The Scot is not beloved the Old Trafford faithful - but maybe he should be

McTominay's six goals are driving Scotland towards Euro 2024 but he is used in very different ways by club and country

Steve Clarke initially used Scott McTominay at centre-half but, through trial and error, has now succeeded in coaxing out his best as a No 8

Fred feels the likelier of the two to leave United this summer, but his midfield partnership with McTominay belongs to a different era

Manchester United have rejected West Ham United’s £30million bid for Scott McTominay but are continuing talks over Harry Maguire. The Athletic reported on Monday that the London club had offered £30million for Maguire, and though this has not been accepted at Old Trafford, negotiations are ongoing. A separate £30million bid from West Ham was made for midfielder McTominay. This was turned down, however, with United valuing the 26-year-old at more than £40million. Erik ten Hag would ideally like to keep hold of McTominay. Latest: Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood return plan...

West Ham have made a £60million ($76.7m) double bid for Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay. Manchester United rejected a £20m bid for Maguire at the end of July and also dismissed an enquiry close to £30m for McTominay a fortnight ago. But David Moyes is a big admirer of the pair and is pushing for their signings. Erik ten Hag would ideally like to keep McTominay, but is willing to sanction a sale if the money becomes too good to turn down, with United needing to balance the books after bringing in Mason Mount, Andre Onana, and Rasmus Hojlund. West Ham’s proposal for Maguire of around...

Erik ten Hag must improvise at centre-half for the remainder of the season, so what are the combinations Manchester United can explore?

Valuable squad player who raises standards at Manchester United or clunky midfielder who slows down their play? Our writers have their say

For Arsenal, it was a deserved victory. For Manchester United, it was an important lesson about positioning without the ball

McTominay's energy means only he, Ronaldo and Maguire have started all of the German's games in charge

McTominay divides opinion among many fans but at Manchester United, staff and fellow players are unanimous in their support for him

Instead of remaining in his midfield role, Scott McTominay spent much of the game dropping in as a right-sided centre-back

Scotland's McTominay explains to The Athletic subscribers what it's like to play his midfield role and the in-game decisions he has to make

Solskjaer's tactical approach limited City's impact going forward, with McTominay and Fred often operating in unusually wide roles

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had ruled Scott McTominay out of the trip to Chelsea yet he played the full match in United's latest top-six stalemate

Just like against PSG, it was McTominay and Fred who started in midfield for United as Pogba had to make do with a cameo off the bench