‘Dissatisfied’ Man Utd midfielder wants to leave in January

Joe Williams

Nemanja Matic is unhappy with the amount of minutes he is getting under Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and will look to move in January, according to reports.

Matic, who moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea for around £40m in 2017, was a key part of the side under Jose Mourinho but Solskjaer has only used the Serbian five times so far this term, with his last appearance coming against AZ Alkmaar at the beginning of October.

Recent reports indicated that Inter boss Antonio Conte had placed Matic on a four-man shortlist of targets and, as such, Corrierre dello Sport also claimed that United are trying to fend off that interest.

While another Italian publication, Gazzetta dello Sport, said that Italian giants Inter Milan have ‘already made a few enquiries’ ahead of the January transfer window with Matic and Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic in their sights.

And now Serbian newspaper 24Sata (via Sport Witness) claims that Matic is ‘dissatisfied’ with his time on the pitch this season and wants to leave in January, rather than wait until the summer.

The report adds that there is ‘very little chance he’ll remain’ at Old Trafford.