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Nemanja Matic reacts to speculation linking him with Jose Mourinho reunion
Nemanja Matic has reacted to some light-hearted speculation online that he could join up with new Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese has replaced Mauricio Pochettino at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which has obviously been a huge story over the past couple of days.
There has already been a lot of talk as to who Mourinho might seek to bring in to the club, with several players’ contracts running down.
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One name that was immediately being bandied about following Mourinho’s appointment was Manchester United midfielder Matic.
The Serbia international is a big favourite of the 58-year-old, who signed him ahead of his second stint at Chelsea after Carlo Ancelotti had sold him.
On Instagram, Matic liked a Narcos meme post that had the caption ‘Matic waiting for January so Jose Mourinho can sign him’, before adding clapping and laughing emojis.
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Tottenham don’t really need Matic as they have Harry Winks, Tanguy Ndombele, Eric Dier and Moussa Sissoko capable of playing at holding midfield.
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That said, Matic is into the final year of his contract meaning United stand to lose him at a cut-price fee in January, or on a free next summer.
It’s a hypothetical move that would not go down particularly well, with Matic having shown signs of decline in recent years.
