Matic out to repay Mourinho’s faith at Man U

NEW Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic intends to repay manager Jose Mourinho’s faith in him as he targets Premier League and Champions League success.

The 28-year-old Serbia international has been signed by the Portuguese for a second time, having been brought back to Chelsea by him in 2014 after initially being sold by Carlo Ancelotti in 2011.

Matic leaped at the chance to be reunited with Mourinho, whom he believes will continue to improve him.

“Manchester is one of the biggest clubs in the world (but) also my wish was to train with Jose,” the defensive midfielder said.

“Of course when you have a coach like him and a club like Manchester is you don’t need to think a lot so my decision was very easy.

“I am very happy because we will work again together. He is a great coach and, when I worked with him before, he always took the best from me and I improve if I work with him.

“When the coach wants you to come to the club, it gives you more motivation, more possibility and I will try to — not try, I will, for sure, give my best to show that I deserve to be in this club and part of this group.”

Matic has signed a three-year deal after completing a reported £40 million move. He has already set his sights on replicating the success he had at Stamford Bridge, where he won the league twice — once with Mourinho.

Matic added: “I think that this squad is ready because it is more mature.

“They already work with Jose for one year so they know what they have to do and I am sure that this season we can do many things.”

Stewart Murdoch