Stick or twist? That's the decision Scott McTominay is expected to face this summer.

The Scotland international - who wrote his name into Scotland folklore with a double against Spain - is a reported key target for Newcastle in the transfer window.

But any switch to the Saudi-rich club would come at a cost; ending a 21-year relationship with Manchester United, his only club to date.

It won't be an easy decision, but it's one former Old Trafford winger Lee Sharpe also had to make in his career as he moved to Leeds.

"I think Scott McTominay has to do what’s best for Scott McTominay," said Sharpe of McTominay's potential summer transfer choice.

I quite like him as a player. He’s always done a decent job when he has played. Is he a full-time regular for Manchester United? I’m not so sure.

"I definitely think he’s a top Premier League player. I like his energy levels, he’s got plenty of ability, he scores goals.

"He just needs to ask himself if he wants to play. And if he wants to play regularly he may have to look to leave. I don’t know whether he would be a regular in the Manchester United first team.

"I do think he’s a good player but at 26 I’m not sure you’re going to be a regular at Manchester United if you’re not already at that age."

Newcastle are set to splash the cash again this summer after defying expectations to leap from mid-table to Champions League hopefuls after a serious injection of spending power.

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And McTominay could be viewed as a potential leader should he seal a switch to the north-east.

Sharpe added: "It is a big decision to leave Manchester United. I think it’s important to make sure the decision is right.

"Newcastle are on the front foot, they are growing, they are going to bring in strong players.

"He would probably be a leader at Newcastle as well and he would have to look after other players and bring them on.

"At United he is more of an understudy, looking to learn from people.

"His role might change. He may grow more. Newcastle would be a fantastic move for him if he can get there."

One thing unlikely to change regardless of where McTominay is playing his football next season is his role in the Scotland set up.

The midfielder has become a key contributor under Steve Clarke and excelled in the most recent international break.

"I still think if he’s in and out the team at Manchester United he’s good enough to get into the Scotland squad," said Sharpe at the Kris Boyd Charity Golf Day.

"Some of the England players are in the squad and they are not playing regularly for their team.

"I don’t think international football is generally based these days on people playing well right now.

"I don’t know Scott’s relationship with Steve Clarke so I don’t know if that would hinder his international career.

"But if he wants to play regularly I would maybe look at having a move.

"I think for his own game staying at a club like Manchester United and learning from the players around him will make him a better player. So it’s a really tough decision for him."