Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis likened Scott McTominay to an “actor” as he praised the Scotland star’s persona and performances.
The 29-year-old has surpassed all expectations since swapping boyhood membership Manchester United for the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in 2024.
McTominay impressed Napoli to Serie A glory in a dream first season and is once more enjoying an necessary position as Antonio Conte’s in-form aspect push for one more title.
The second-placed Partenopei path leaders Inter Milan by seven factors heading into Sunday’s fixtures, when the Scotland worldwide will journey to Parma buoyed by fulsome reward from the membership’s proprietor.
“Scott is a real Scotland man, Scottish man,” Napoli president and movie producer De Laurentiis advised CBS. “He is a like an actor — very elegant, very serious.
“He’s a pal, he is boy and has a sure form of tradition [that] is excellent.
“There are some you don’t have an exchange [with]. With him, you can have an exchange. He is fantastic.
“I met lots of [players] throughout these 22 years [at Napoli]. You can think about how many individuals I discovered and Scott has a giant persona. He could be an actor.”
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Asked if he would put McTominay in a single of his movies, De Laurentiis stated: “Leave him to play for Napoli. It’s higher. We want him.”
Napoli have received 5 straight Serie A video games, together with a 1-0 victory at dwelling to AC Milan final day trip which noticed them leapfrog the Rossoneri.
Parma enter the weekend thirteenth in the standings and look clear of hazard regardless of going 5 matches with out a win.
