On Thursday, both big Italian newspapers took the stance that José Mourinho wanted a reunion at AS Roma with Nemanja Matić.
The Serbian midfielder is currently out of favour at Manchester United, and despite renewing his contract until 2023, the club wouldn’t be against a sale.
Corriere dello Sport went as far as stating Matić was a ‘priority’ for Mourinho, who has worked with him at both Chelsea and Old Trafford in the past, and a fee of below €10m could do the trick.
The same newspaper continue with that angle on Friday, reporting that the Portuguese manager ‘would be pleased’ to work with his former pupil once again; a wish AS Roma will only grant on one condition.
The Italian outlet the Serie A side ‘don’t intend to overpay for a 33-year-old who earns so much’, and the only way they would be able to get a deal done would be at a ‘smart price’.A lot will depend on how badly Solskjaer wants to keep Matić or whether or not Manchester United find an adequate replacement on the market, but if someone comes knocking with a reasonable fee, we doubt the Red Devils will stand in the player’s way.
