Scott McTominay’s diet ‘under observation’ at Napoli

Neapolitan cuisine is very tempting

According to reports, the midfielder takes home a note every day after training, telling him what he can and cannot eat.

McTominay, 27, left Manchester United, his boyhood club where he had played for 22 years, in the summer and joined Napoli for £25.7million.

However, according to local newspaper Il Mattino, his diet is being strictly guided because of the ‘many temptations of Neapolitan cuisine’.

The Italian cuisine which includes ice cream, pizza, pasta and cheese, is one of the best in the world and can be tempting especially for someone new to the culture.

McTominay’s manager Antonio Conte wants ‘everybody in top form’ to achieve their goals meaning McTominay must be careful what he eats.

It is not uncommon for players abroad to have their diet monitored when they first arrive.

Conte is also known to be a stickler for high standards; when he was manager of Inter Milan, he made Romelu Lukaku lose half a stone within weeks of joining.

The manager had the Belgian adopt his 'Bresaola diet', meaning fried food, mozzarella and alcohol were off the menu, replaced by a Mediterranean menu of vegetables and protein-rich white meats such as turkey and chicken.

The change helped Lukaku have immense success at Inter; he helped the team win Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italia by scoring 78 goals in 132 games.

Napoli employs Tiberio Ancora and a team of staff to help players with their nutrition.

The United academy graduate has the opportunity to earn bonuses if he delivers a league title so he’ll be eager to make an impact and will hope his new diet helps with that.