Manchester United utility man Scott McTominay is expected to leave the Red Devils when the transfer window re-opens in January.

The Scotland international, 26, has played only seven minutes so far this season for the Red Devils and was close to leaving the club on transfer deadline day last Friday.

Scott McTominay set to leave Man United in January

However, the midfielder rejected a move to Premier League side Fulham, which in turn scuppered a deal for Bayern Munich to sign highly-rated defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha.

According to the London Evening Standard’s Nizaar Kinsella, the Cottagers could come back in for McTominay if Palhinha is sold to Bayern in January with the Bavarian giants themselves interested in the central midfielder.

Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel has dipped into the Premier League market this summer already following his pursuits of Manchester City defender Kyle Walker and Tottenham striker Harry Kane, and McTominay’s high energy and eye for goal could be exactly what his wafer-thin-looking midfield could need by the time January comes around.