{"id":533374,"date":"2023-10-27T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=533374"},"modified":"2023-10-27T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:00:00","slug":"what-a-signing-west-ham-told-to-complete-mctominay-deal-in-january-by-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/what-a-signing-west-ham-told-to-complete-mctominay-deal-in-january-by-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;What a signing&#8217; &#8211; West Ham told to complete McTominay deal in January by expert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Scott McTominay should join West Ham United over Newcastle this January despite the Magpies&#8217; links to the midfielder. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <strong>Football Insider<\/strong>, former Hammers and Scotland striker Frank McAvennie claimed he would be &#8220;concerned&#8221; if the Man United midfielder moved to Tyneside but believed he would remain in Manchester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scotsman has been in and out of Erik ten Hag&#8217;s starting lineup this season, but with three goals in his last two Premier League appearances, he is making a case for a bigger role at Old Trafford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Man United\" class=\"wp-image-437481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/07\/rsz_mctominay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcastle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/newcastle-united\/exclusive-newcastle-sandro-tonali-reaplecements-betting-ban\">reportedly<\/a> want McTominay this January to help plug the gap after Sandro Tonali&#8217;s 10-month ban from breaking gambling restrictions, with Eddie Howe a big fan of the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Ham had a \u00a330million bid for McTominay <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4758030\/2023\/08\/08\/scott-mctominay-west-ham-man-united-transfer\/\">rejected<\/a> by Man United this summer, but McAvennie claimed he&#8217;d &#8220;much rather&#8221; see him at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;If he&#8217;s a mainstay, no I don&#8217;t think [he&#8217;ll leave]. But I think Man United will bring players in with Casemiro, Mason Mount, Christian Eriksen,&#8221;<\/em> he told <strong>Football Insider<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Man United\" class=\"wp-image-504250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Steve Clarke&#8217;s turned this player into an attacking midfield player. He&#8217;s been playing as a holding midfield player but he&#8217;s not a holding midfield player. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;He was never any good at it. He&#8217;s a good tackler but he&#8217;s not a great stopper. He&#8217;s moving forward and scoring goals. I&#8217;d be concerned if he went to Newcastle. I&#8217;d much rather he play at West Ham, he can do a brilliant job there, what a signing he would be&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/bellingham-vibes-robbed-bayern-munich-blind-liverpool-fans-react-to-ryan-gravenberchs-display-in-5-1-win-over-toulouse\/\">Liverpool fans react to Ryan Gravenberch&#8217;s display in their 5-1 win over Toulouse<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott McTominay should join West Ham United over Newcastle this January despite the Magpies&#8217; links to the midfielder. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Hammers and Scotland striker Frank McAvennie claimed he would be &#8220;concerned&#8221; if the Man United midfielder moved to Tyneside but believed he would remain in Manchester. 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