“We won together, we fought together” – Jose Mourinho breaks silence on signing “fantastic” Manchester United star this summer
Italian side AS Roma are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic as a free agent this summer.
Matic will leave Manchester United this summer as a free agent after five years at the club and is reportedly attracting interest from Juventus and AS Roma.
AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho has signed Matic twice previously – bringing him back to Chelsea from Benfica in 2014 before reuniting at United in 2017.
Asked if Matic might be joining him in Rome, Mourinho told Sky Sports: “I never like to speak about players. I don’t think it’s good for me, the club, the player.
“Everyone knows my relationship with Nemanja. He’s one of the guys with my trust. We won together, we fought together – in United too.
“He’s a fantastic player, but that’s a kind of answer that is not good for me or for the player.”
Speaking about his future earlier this week, Matic told K1 Televizija: “The options are still open but what is certain is that this is my last season at United.
“I want to finish it in the best possible way. We have another game on May 22, and after that I will make a decision about where I will continue my career.”