Fulham are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United veteran Nemanja Matic at the end of the season.
Matic has announced that he will be departing Old Trafford when his contract expires at the end of June, five years after he made the shock move from Chelsea to the Red Devils.
You’d assume that the Serb would be looking to secure an enormous payday before calling time on his professional career, but could he actually continue in the Premier League?
According to The Sun, newly-promoted Fulham are believed to be prepared to offer Matic the opportunity to return to West London and continue in England’s top tier.
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Whether that’s a move that Matic would be interested in remains to be seen, but adding his steel and experience into the midfield would be huge for Marco Silva’s men.
Matic’s legs have betrayed him in recent years, but were he partnered with someone more mobile in a pivot, his reading of the game and extensive passing range could be seriously valuable.
You imagine he will have a fair few offers on the table right now. What his decision will be ought to become clear in the coming weeks and months…
