McTominay-mania hits Napoli as Manchester United reject leads Partenopei to league glory

The people of Naples are losing their minds, and for good reason. With a league title within touching distance, it's all thanks to the unlikely heroics of one man: Scott McTominay, now affectionately dubbed “McFratm.”

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The Manchester United outcast joined Napoli this summer after manager Erik Ten Hag made it known that he would not be part of the Red Devils plan for the season and has been the spearhead of Napoli’s title charge.

When Scott McTominay made a quiet £25.4 million move to Napoli last summer, few predicted the Scotsman would become the heartbeat of Antonio Conte’s Serie A title charge.

But 33 games and 12 goals in all competitions later, the 28-year-old has become the symbol of Napoli’s resurgence and a relentless engine in midfield, and, more crucially, their go-to man when it comes to cracking open tough defences.

With 11 goals in 31 league games, including many crucial openers, McTominay has earned nicknames like “The Bottle Opener” and “McTerminator,” culminating in “McFratm,” a local twist on “McBro.”

His late-season form has been sensational, notching five goals in his last four games as Napoli sprinted past Inter to claim a three-point lead with three games remaining. A fan even tattooed McTominay’s nickname and No. 8 shirt on their arm.

But it has not been just football fans feeling the fever, even Scotland’s tourism board is trying to ride the McTominay wave.

At a local Napoli market, a tartan-clad Scottish stall offered discounted beer and showcased McTominay’s jersey to entice fans to visit Scotland.

And with good reason, because not only has McTominay matched Scotland great Denis Law’s 1960s scoring record for a Scot in Italy, he has outscored nearly every current Manchester United player since his departure.

He has been able to thrive in Naples, unlike at Old Trafford: thrive, and with one hand on the Scudetto and a growing fanbase, McFratm might just go down as the most surprising Serie A superstar of the decade.