Flying Scotsman McTominay claims his best is yet to come

Scott McTominay is adamant that he is yet to reach his peak for club and country despite his fine form for Scotland.

The 26-year-old is the joint top scorer in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, netting six times in five appearances for his country.

His goals have been crucial in helping Scotland maintain their 100% record in Group A, where they sit top of the pile having played two more games than Spain.

And although McTominay is finding the net for fun on international duty, he claims his best is yet to come.

He said: "My dad was brilliant because he would always say, 'Just take your time, son. You're going to grow and you're going to get bigger' because he knows, doesn't he?

"As a kid, you don't know that. And you always think, 'I'm always the latest one.' But then, when I did grow, when I was 17 or 18, I was sat next to him and I was above him.

"I was like, 'What's going on here? Four years ago, you were saying to me not to worry, and now look.' 

"I'd be thinking to myself, 'I'm bigger than my dad and he's 6ft 2in,' so it's crazy in that respect."

McTominay's development at United meant that he did not make his debut until he was 21 but has since gone on to tally 146 Premier League appearances.

He added: "The way I see it now is that I grew maybe four years after everyone else, so my peak years are going to be four years later too.

"So I'm 26 now and my body age is technically like a 22-year-old. When I'm 30, I might feel like a 26-year-old. I might retire at 38 or 40!"