Wherever he went, he took Nemanja Matic with him – from Chelsea to Manchester United to Roma. And now, when Matic extends his stay with the Giallorossi, there’s a strong belief this indirectly means Jose Mourinho will prolong his stay at the Stadio Olimpico.‘I gave word to my dad Pep and then Mourinho called’As things stand, Matic has officially reached the number of appearances needed to extend his contract with Roma until 2024.Multiple reports in Italy claim former Manchester United midfielder Matic will remain at Roma for at least one season, having played 40 per cent of this season’s matches for at least 45 minutes.▶ 2014: Mourinho signed Matic from Benfica at Chelsea. ▶ 2017: Mourinho signs Matic from Chelsea at Manchester United. ▶ 2022: Mourinho signs Matic from Manchester United at AS Roma. Hat-trick! ✅🖊 pic.twitter.com/KaXyY1oPVr— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) February 28, 2023 Matic had signed a one-year contract with an option for a further season, completing a free transfer from Old Trafford.On the other hand, there are doubts about Georginio Wijnaldum’s stay. The Dutch midfielder suffered a fibula injury at the beginning of the season, weeks after a loan move from PSG, and has only made 11 appearances.##NAJAVA_MECA_7125716##Roma can make his move permanent for €8m plus add-ons, but the Italian side doesn’t seem willing to sign him permanently and could send the 32-year-old back to Paris unless the Ligue 1 giants agree to extend his loan for one more season.
