While £75million striker Romelu Lukaku has been signed to fill the void left by 28-goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it is the arrival of Nemanja Matic that represents a clear boost for Manchester United’s Premier League title chances, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
The 29-year-old Serbian was far from the most glamorous member of Chelsea’s championship teams of 2015 and 2017, but he gave more talented players the freedom to cause havoc by doing the dirty work in midfield.
It is something Paul Pogba and others should benefit from when United begin their league campaign against West Ham at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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