Not that simple is it. McNulty would have been a waste of big wages sitting on the bench and we have El-abd who can play there is we got desperate. Would rather McNulty's wage went elsewhere in the squad
Not really McNulty wanted first team football and he wouldn't get that here. No point in having 2 expensive left backs, one of which would be unhappy, in the squad at the same time, cover will come if the worst happened. Personally I think the question was clueless.
Yeah he did say he did scouting, don't think he said the region though. Also went through how scouting a player works, about how names are passed down the chain and they watch them a lot before declaring interest.