Football content creator and Newcastle United supporter Kendall Rowan has claimed that it would be 'stupid' of PIF to sign Scott McTominay this summer.

The Lowdown: Newcastle to make McTominay move

As per The Daily Telegraph, Newcastle are set to make a move for McTominay this summer, after already expressing an interest in him in the January transfer window.

Eddie Howe reportedly feels that McTominay has the physical attributes to succeed in his system, and McTominay is worried about his lack of game time at Old Trafford.

Indeed, the central midfielder has been limited to just Premier League, as he has seemingly fallen down the pecking order behind new signings Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Bayern Munich loanee Marcel Sabitzer under new manager Erik ten Hag.

The Latest: McTominay move would be 'stupid'

Taking to Twitter, Rowan, who has featured on Sky Sports' The Overlap, has claimed that the St. James' Park outfit would be 'stupid' to sign McTominay after hearing the news:

"I trust that my club isn’t stupid enough to sign Scott McTominay and that’s all I’ll say."

The Verdict: Avoid at all costs

It is true that the North East club need to sign a new midfielder in the summer, having let Jonjo Shelvey move on to Nottingham Forest in the January transfer window, while both Matt Ritchie and Matty Longstaff's contracts run out at the end of the season.

However, McTominay is not the answer, and would struggle to break into their starting line-up for next term.

The Scotland international has been criticised for his performances by Red Devils supporters in the past, while United midfield legend Roy Keane has even gone as far as to claim that he is 'not good enough' for the club.

With the Magpies only three points behind United in the Premier League table, having played the same number of games at this stage of the season, this would suggest that McTominay is also not the level-raiser that they would be looking for in order to help bolster their own midfield options.

McTominay ranks among the worst midfielders in Europe's top five leagues for a number of key metrics over the past year, including assists, xAG, shot-creating actions, passes attempted, progressive passes, progressive carries and interceptions made per game.

Nonetheless, United could demand a sizeable transfer fee for him by selling him to a Premier League rival, and so the Toon could be wasting a fair chunk of money if they decide to make the move.