In addition to football, McTominay – worthy of Scotland through his father – loves life and far.
A native of Lancaster in northwestern England, joined Manchester United as a five -year -old.
But last year he decided to stand on his two legs after 255 appearances for United.
Speaking about living abroad, he told BBC Radio 5 Live recently: “It gives you more mental strength.
“I’ve been living very close to my mother, so I could go whenever I wanted.
“Now I live about 1,500 miles so I just can’t go home and see my mother, my family, my sister and my children so it’s different, but in life sometimes you have to get rid of your comfort zone and I’ve always bragged about it.
“I will not want to be in my comfort zone, and if I can go anywhere and plan and do well, why? Who is stopping me from doing so?”
Having a friend and Scottish team partner Billy Gilmour helps. The midfielder joined Napoli the same day as McTominay from Brighton.
“It’s different, a completely different way of life there – the way you eat, the way you live and all that,” continued McTominay.
“I have been lucky that I have one of my best friends in Billy Gilmour and he has been good with me. We have helped each other along the way and drive each other to different things.
“It’s been great, and I’m a man in life who just wants to take it. I just want to go out and give it the best – culture and different languages and have a good time.”
