Nemanja Matic to have medical at Manchester United in the next 48 hours

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Nemanja Matic will undergo a medical at Manchester United in the next 48 hours.

The Chelsea midfielder is set to reunite with former boss Jose Mourinho in a deal worth £40million, according to the Sun.

Matic is expected to pocket around £155,000-a-week at Old Trafford as Chelsea line up his replacement in Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko.

The 28-year-old was signed by the Portuguese boss for £21m in January 2014 where he helped guide Chelsea to the Premier League title.

And he is set to replace veteran Michael Carrick who turns 36 next month.

The deal is expected to be delayed whilst Mourinho remains in Portugal mourning the loss of his father who died on Sunday.