It’s time to say goodbye after five years. Speculations started during Friday, and then Nemanja Matić confirmed himself: he is leaving Manchester United. The Serbian footballer has had less minutes in the last two seasons than before, although he played more under Ralph Rangnik than under Ole Gunnar Solskjer, but Matic is also aware that a big reconstruction of the team is being prepared for the summer with the arrival of a new manager, probably Erik ten Haag. There will be even fewer opportunities for him to play, as the club will invest money in some new, younger guys.You will be missed, @NemanjaMatic ❤️Our no.31 has issued an update on his future 👇#MUFC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 15, 2022 At 33, he can still play at the top level and find a club that will fight for trophies, either in England or some other league. He clearly didn’t want to be like some players, for example Huan Mata, who played even less than Matic, and clearly weren’t in coaches plans, but decided to collect their huge wages until the very end of their contracts. „After a great deal of thought, I have decided that this season will be my last with Manchester United. I have informed the board, the manager and the players of my decision. It has been a huge honour and a privilege to play for this great club. A big thank you to the fans for their unwavering support. I will now give everything until the end of the season to help my teammates finish as strongly as possible“ announced Serbian midfielder through his Instagram account. 17.00: (1.30) Man.Utd. (6.50) Norwich (10.0)The former member of the Serbian national team came to Manchester United in 2017 from Benfica. Although he played more games for the Red Devils than for any other club in his career, (183 appearances), Matić did not manage to win any trophies. He was the closest in the finals of the FA Cup (2018) and the Europa League (2021). Matic earns about 4,000,000 euros net at United, which is the sum only to be paid in Qatar or Saudi Arabia for a player of that age. It remains to be seen if Nemanja signs for another club in the top 5 European leagues and for which sum.
