SCOTT MCTOMINAY has revealed he was helped by a former team-mate after gaining 15kg in muscle.
The Manchester United midfielder's epic body transformation has seen him go from 70kg to 85kg in the last few years.
McTominay, who came through the club's academy before breaking into the first-team, is now a key man for Erik ten Hag's side.
However, he has now revealed he was once concerned about putting on muscles before receiving advice from Paul Pogba.
The former United star had told McTominay his muscle gain would not come until he was 23.
Speaking to FourFourTwo, the Scotland international explained: "I think people would have their eyes opened if they knew how hard players work in the gym, and the level of intensity that’s required to push yourself to hit those goals.
"My body has been transformed over the past seven years. At 17 or 18 I was 70kg, at 6ft 3in; now I’m 85kg. I had to work exceptionally hard to put on muscle.
"I spoke to Paul Pogba about it once: he said, ‘When you get to 23, you’ll put on the muscle.’ But it didn’t happen and I remember thinking, ‘Where is it then?!’
"I’m fortunate because I’ve always had a love of the gym. I like to see marginal gains and I’m competitive in there. The same goes for diet and sleep – I’d say I’m disciplined and that’s something I take pride in."
The 27-year-old has also developed into an important part of Ten Hag's plans.
He has been a standout performer so far this season, scoring six goals from midfield across all competitions.
McTominay also captained the Red Devils against Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month.
Meanwhile, he scored seven goals in 10 matches for Scotland as they qualified for Euro 2024.
