Scott McTominay has heart surgery as Napoli give health update on former Man Utd star

FORMER Man United star Scott McTominay has undergone heart surgery that”was a complete success.” The 29-year-old’s ablation procedure – a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms – took place at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday morning. McTominay assures fans he will be back in no time at all The corrective procedure has to do with his irregular heart rhythms Credit: Shutterstock Editorial McTominay was substituted after 56 minutes of Napoli‘s 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como on 30 August and has not played since. A mild benign arrhythmia was discovered, prompting the corrective treatment, which he came home for. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! Napoli said in a statement: “McTominay will rest for two weeks and then resume training”, had expected the former Manchester United player to return to action after the international break in early October. When his heart issue was announced, McTominay posted on Instagram: “See you soon Napoli. I won’t take long.” The Scotland superstar has been a revelation since moving to Italy in 2024. He scored 13 goals in his debut season as the Lancaster-born midfielder won Serie A and the league’s MVP award. In his second season, he scored 14 goals from midfield and has become beloved in Naples, earning his spot in the Serie A Team of the Year in both of his full seasons. This term, he has only managed two appearances before the heart issue struck him down. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK McTominay played in all three of Scotland’s World Cup games Credit: PA But he was with Scotland at the World Cup earlier this summer and showed no signs of the complciation there. He also has 15 goals for Scotland, seven of which have come since he moved to Napoli for just over £25 million. Prior to that, the 6ft4in midfield machine had come through the youth academy at Man United. He had just begun his ninth senior season at the club when he was finally sold to Napoli, but he scored 29 goals in 255 games for the Red Devils. He has 27 in just 82 for Serie A giants Napoli. Comment now