Pundit wants West Ham United to sign Scott McTominay as ‘good fit’ verdict shared
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Frank McAvennie wants West Ham to sign Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay in the summer transfer window.
The pundit believes the Scotland international would be a “good fit” under David Moyes, having shone at international level in recent times.
The Hammers had a £30million bid rejected by Manchester United for the 26-year-old earlier this month, according to The Athletic (8 August).
The East London outfit have since signed two midfielders, with Edson Alvarez arriving from Ajax and James Ward-Prowse joining from Southampton.
It remains to be seen if the Hammers will go back in for Manchester United and Scotland ace McTominay, a deal that McAvennie would welcome with open arms at the London Stadium.
Speaking to West Ham Zone, McAvennie said: “McTominay is a good player, is he a Manchester United player? No. For some reason he just doesn’t fit, but he would fit in at West Ham, that’s for sure, he would be a great player.
“I see him for Scotland and I think ‘Wow.’ I don’t know why he isn’t doing that for Manchester United. Whether it’s different tactics, different management. But if he could do that for West Ham, I’d be more than happy. I would be delighted.”
McTominay came off the bench in his club’s Premier League opening match against Wolves on Monday (14 August), replacing Marcus Rashford in the 88th minute in the 1-0 win.
The midfielder has made over 200 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring 19 goals and registering five assists along the way.
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