Scott McTominay is the kind of player who could make the grade at Real Madrid.
That's the opinion of former Napoli midfielder Carmine Gautieri.
The Scotland international joined the Serie A club last summer after spending seven years of his senior career at Manchester United.
The 28-year-old hasn't looked back and has gone from strength to strength as he continues to fire Napoli towards the title. They are embroiled in a fight for the crown with Inter, with both sides locked on 71 points.
Antonio Conte's side paid around £35m for McTominay, who was also joined in Naples by international teammate Billy Gilmour.
Gautieri - who played for Napoli in 2005 - reckons McTominay could turn out for the likes of 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid, or, even if a controversial suggestion, Manchester City.
"He was an excellent purchase," he told Radio Carpi via (MondoNapoli). "We're talking about a complete player: he has pace, he fits in well, he knows how to shoot and he also scores with his head.
"I must admit that I didn't expect it, so congratulations to whoever brought him to the Azzurri.
"A profile like that could easily play in teams of the calibre of Real Madrid or Manchester City: at the moment, he is among the strongest midfielders in Europe."
