Antonio Conte wants Napoli to sign £37m Man United star after Scott McTominay’s success

Antonio Conte wants Napoli to sign £37m Man United star after Scott McTominay’s success

Zirkzee only moved to Old Trafford in July, paying £36.5 million to join from Bologna, but there are already rumors about his future at United.

Zirkzee has been linked to Juventus, and now another Italian team is interested in signing him as Napoli contemplates a move for the Dutchman.

Conte has given Napoli the “green light” to join the competition to recruit Zirkzee from United, according to Italian publication Il Mattino.

In the forthcoming January transfer window, Zirkzee himself would be open to returning to Serie A, they add. Zirkzee has long been a favorite of Conte’s, who had hoped to sign him this summer at Napoli before he ended up at United.

Zirkzee remains a target for Napoli, though, who are particularly keen on signing a second United player after McTominay’s glowing start in Naples.

Napoli signed Scotland international midfielder McTominay from United in a deal worth around £25m in August.

He has quickly become a fan favourite, conjuring up five goal involvements across 12 Italian top-flight games so far this season.

McTominay, 28, scored the only goal of the match to help Napoli beat Torino earlier this month

‘I try to pick the best players,’ Conte recently said when asked about Napoli’s decision to sign McTominay.

‘We did well with Scott because he was not a starter at Manchester United, but I already knew him very well.

‘We worked under the radar to bring him here. Of course everyone is eager to prove themselves and I am glad that we got it right choosing McTominay.’