Mourinho Makes his former player at Chelsea number one target

According to the latest reports from English media, Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho has made Chelsea defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic his top priority for the summer transfer window

The reports from Sunday Mirror suggest that the Red Devils boss vis considering the Serbia international as the ‘ideal’ replacement for Morgan Schneiderlin, who has already joined Everton officially, and Michael Carrick, who is coming to the end of his career at Old Trafford.

The Special One has already identified four key transfer targets for the summer transfer window and alongside 28-year-old Matic is Atletico Madrid superstar Antoine Griezmann.

But the report claims that Portuguese manager’s desire to get the signature of the Chelsea midfielder is as strong as it is to lure the France international from Diego Simeone’s side.

Nemanja Matic, who joined the Stamford Bridge side in a £21m deal back in 2014, has been one of Chelsea’s key players in midfield this season. The Serbian star also won the Premier League title alongside Jose Mourinho in 2015.

Meanwhile, Man United manager is considering January move for Benfica’s highly-rated duo, Victor Lindelof and Nelson Semedo, as both player have been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in latest times.