This archive report was first published on 23 December 2019.
Manchester United's Nemanja Matic, a 31-year-old Serbian midfielder, has been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid, a Spanish La Liga side, ahead of the January transfer window.
According to reports, Matic's current contract with Manchester United is set to expire at the end of the ongoing season, and the club's management may consider selling him next month.
Despite struggling for playing time this season, Matic is understood to be desperate for more game time to secure a starting spot for his country's crucial Euro 2020 play-off clash with Norway.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is planning to bolster his squad when the transfer window opens, as the team currently sits eighth in the Premier League standings with 25 points.
Matic joined Manchester United two years ago from Chelsea for £40m on a three-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year.
He played an integral part for Chelsea's title-winning team in 2014-15 after Jose Mourinho brought him back to the club from Benfica for £20.75m.
