A big presence in the midfield has finally flown the nest at Old Trafford after months of speculation.
Scott McTominay made his first-team debut under Jose Mourinho in 2017 and has been a regular in the first team ever since.
All things come to an end, though, and despite it being sad that one of the so-called 'legacy' players is departing from Man United, it is still being described as one of the best Serie A transfers of the summer as the Scot heads to SC Napoli for £25 million.
His exit
McTominay has been one of those players of the last few summers at Old Trafford where there's been a big question mark over his head on his future. Will he stay? Won't he?
The 27-year-old was, however, vital for Erik Ten Hag's side, especially during the first half of the season when they struggled to pick up form. Overall, McTominay scored seven goals in 32 games in the Premier League last season and helped United get through some troubled times.
The Scot has been linked with a move away for a few years now and after a somewhat successful 23/24 campaign, it is clear he deserves to start week in, week out and his form would've boosted his transfer fee.
Many Premier League clubs were after McTominay, including West Ham United, Fulham and Newcastle United. In fact, he has always been linked to a move to the North East since their takeover in 2021. Adding to that, it probably seemed more likely for the player to join clubs like these as they were more likely to start him.
Despite this, in came Antonio Conte and Napoli. His move to Naples is worth £25 million and has already been surrounded by many excited fans on his arrival in Italy.
Whether or not McTominay will start for Napoli remains to be seen, but it is clear that he will still get a chance to play for a giant of European football and help the Italian side finish in a European place after a disappointing campaign last time out.
Early days at Man United
McTominay had been on the United cards since the age of five. At first, it was clear his ideal position was as a central midfielder, but it didn't stop the academy from experimenting and trying him in a more attacking role, which has been seen on the pitch for the first team on some occasions.
The 'English-born' Scot signed his first professional contract with the Red Devils in 2013 where he still continued to play for the reserve team.
His first team debut came in 2017 when he started the last game of the season at home to Crystal Palace in a game where youth dominated the pitch. This was due to Mourinho resting players before the Europa League final, a few days later.
McTominay was highly regarded by Mourinho and continued to make appearances for United in the 2017/18 campaign.
The Special One even invented his own award and presented the player as "Manager's Player of the Season" at the end of that campaign.
His best moments
The midfielder has had his critics since being part of the first team at Old Trafford. His partnership with Fred was one, with both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ten Hag continuously being encouraged to replace them.
But the Scotland star has had some big moments along the way too.
Goal vs Manchester City, March 2020
Arguably his best finish in a United shirt. The Red Devils had already beaten Man City at the Etihad twice going into this game at Old Trafford. Once in the league plus a Carabao Cup semi-final second leg tie, but United still lost on aggregate.
Anthony Martial put the Red Devils 1-0 up in the first half and the score remained the same for most of the game.
However, late into injury time, City goalkeeper Ederson made a poor clearance and managed to find McTominay on the halfway line who shot first time straight into the net.
A long-range effort which saw the club do the double over City in the derby and painted the Scot into United folklore. A double over their city rivals is something which hasn't been achieved since.
This was also the last game at Old Trafford to have a full crowd, with COVID-19 putting a stop to that for nearly 18 months.
Second place in the league - 2020/2021
The 2020/21 campaign is one of the best seasons in the league since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure.
This season under Solskjaer saw some memorable games, a lot of them coming from behind and most being played behind closed doors. In the end, United finished in second place, the joint highest since 2013.
McTominay made 32 appearances in the league in that season which saw fantastic wins away at Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, plus the dominant displays at home against Leeds United and Southampton.
The latter got beat 9-0, with McTominay getting on the score sheet on that evening.
The Scot also made an appearance as captain during this season against Watford in the FA Cup, where he also netted.
The late late show vs Brentford, October 2023
Only last season, McTominay pulled off one of his greatest moments in a United shirt in a game which stunned all football fans across the world.
Ten Hag's side were trailing at home to Brentford 1-0 after making a poor start to the season.
As injury time came, United had already one goal ruled out for offside which was scored by McTominay, but that didn't stop him from striking home to equalise three minutes after 90. A point was surely on the cards.
In the 97th minute, a long ball found Maguire, who headed forwards towards the midfielder — and he nodded past the keeper. Old Trafford roared into life as, out of nowhere, three points were going to Man United.
A moment Scott McTominay will always be remembered for along with plenty of other moments last season in which he stepped up for the United faithful.
As his exit looms, he will be remembered as one of the most interesting players of the modern day at Old Trafford.
