Former Scotland player Brian McClair has revealed Alex McLeish went to extraordinary lengths to ensure Scott McTominay would pick them over England while Gareth Southgate only sent him a text.
McTominay broke into Manchester United's starting XI earlier this season amid Paul Pogba's poor form and has impressed Jose Mourinho with the Portuguese boss recently praising the youngster's attitude and desire.
The 21-year-old qualifies for both England and Scotland but opted for the latter after he was caught up in a tug-of-war earlier this month ahead of the international break.
He hooked up with McLeish's Scotland squad earlier this week and trained with the side on Tuesday for the first time ahead of his potential debut against Costa Rica on Friday.