Roma Confirms the Signing of Nemanja Matic From Manchester United As Midfielder Reunites With Mourinho Again

• Nemanja Matic will play in the Serie A when the 2022/23 season kicks off after signing for Italian club AS Roma
• The 33-year-old Serbian midfielder will reunite with boss Jose Mourinho for a third time in his career after playing under the Portuguese at Chelsea and Manchester United
• Matic who left Manchester United this summer has signed a one-year deal with the Giallorossi that runs until 30 June 2023

Italian Serie A side Roma has confirmed the signature of Manchester United midfielder, Nemanja Matic on a free transfer ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Matic joins Roma following the expiration of his contract with the Red Devils after spending 5 years with the English Premier League side between 2017 to 2022.

The Serbian midfielder has expressed delight after signing for the Giallorossi and reveals he can’t wait to meet his new teammates Daily Mail reports.

'I am pleased and honoured to be joining this club and I cannot wait to start the new season with my teammates.

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'Roma is a big club, with amazing fans and a coach, Jose Mourinho, who is well known to everyone - making the decision to come here very straightforward.'

Matic has signed a one-year deal and reunites with Jose Mourinho for the third time in his football career after playing under the Portuguese manager at Chelsea and Manchester United.

Mourinho makes double transfer request to Roma after Matic deal

Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho is not done in the summer transfer market as the Roma manager has asked the club’s board for more signings following the capture of Nemanja Matic.

Mourinho has pleaded for the Giallorossi to sign one more striker and a central midfielder before the start of next season Football Italia reports.

The Portuguese manager aims to guide AS Roma back into the UEFA Champions League after narrowly missing out on qualifying for Europe’s elite club competition last season.

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Man United star announces he will leave in the summer

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has announced that he will be leaving Premier League giants at the end of the ongoing season despite having a year left on his contract at Old Trafford.

It was in 2020 that Nemanja Matic signed new deal at Manchester United under former manager Ole Solskjaer, but he has now decided to quit the Red Devils.

The Serbian professional footballer explained that it was a difficult decision for him to announce that he is leaving Manchester United.