Nemanja Matic ‘says yes’ to Juventus move and wants Chelsea to lower £40m demands to force switch as Manchester United deal stalls
Serb midfielder reportedly agrees terms with Serie A giants but wants Blues to lower his price tag
REPORTS in Italy claim Nemanja Matic is ready to force through a move away from Chelsea to Juventus.
Antonio Conte is willing to allow the Serb to leave Stamford Bridge for a fee of around £40million.
Matcic, 28, is now trying to convince the Blues to lower their demands after agreeing to a switch to Turin claim Corriere dello Sport.
The midfielder had looked set to join Premier League rivals Manchester United earlier this month for a reunion with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
That move now appears to be a total non-going following the Red Devils' capture of Romelu Lukaku under the noses of the champions.
Relations between the two clubs have soured since and it seems unlikely that the title winners will do business with United.
Not that the breakdown of that potential deal is causing Matic too many problems.
The Italian newspaper’s front page says that he has already “said yes” to Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri.
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The only stumbling block is the fee, which he is desperately attempting to try and get the West London club to lower.
United still remain keen and fellow Serie A side Inter Milan are also desperate to try and get the ex-Benfica star.
Matic has been left out of the travelling Chelsea squad due to depart for the upcoming pre-season tour of Asia.
The arrival of Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco is also likely to help accelerate his departure from Stamford Bridge.
Juventus have cash to spend after pocketing £35million from selling defender Leonardo Bonucci to AC Milan.
