Manchester United set to sign Nemanja Matic from Chelsea for around £40m

José Mourinho is resolved to marking Chelsea's Nemanja Matic for around £40m, with Manchester United cheerful of finishing the exchange this week.

The 28-year-old is comprehended to have concurred individual terms with United and the two clubs have concurred his cost.

Matic, who will gain around £155,000 seven days, is required to take a restorative in the coming days, however, the demise of Mourinho's dad, Félix, on Sunday may moderate the arrangement. The administrator is in Portugal for the burial service however the midfielder is required to end up noticeably a United player before the club go to the United States for a pre-season visit on 9 July.

At the point when in control at Chelsea Mourinho marked the Serb for £21m in January 2014. The Portuguese needs Matic as the swap for Michael Carrick, who has marked another one-year contract yet will be 36 in July.

Matic's takeoff implies Antonio Conte ought to have the capacity to hold Cesc Fàbregas and the Chelsea chief is excited about adding Monaco's Tiemoué Bakayoko to his midfield.

Mourinho needs to sign no less than four bleeding edge players this mid-year. Matic would take the count to two after the Swedish focal protector Victor Lindelof joined from Benfica for £30m.

Mourinho is as yet focusing on Real Madrid's Álvaro Morata, however, the Spanish club's desire to sign David de Gea implies his quest for the middle forward may delay. Joined have no expectation of enabling their first-decision goalkeeper to be sold to Real.