Jose Mourinho says Nemanja Matic is desperate to finalise a move to Manchester United but stopped short of confirming that the transfer has been finalised.
The Chelsea midfielder reportedly underwent a medical on Sunday and a picture of him wearing United training gear began to circulate on social media.
Mourinho, who signed Matic as Chelsea boss in 2014, says the 28-year-old is keen on a reunion at Old Trafford but insisted that he will not discuss the matter in detail until the deal is concluded.
I m waiting for news, the United manager said after watching his side beat Valerenga 3-0 in a friendly in Oslo.
I know that he wants it very, very much and when a player wants it very, very much, the chance is bigger.
We have a chance. In football, until it s official, I saw many things happen I refuse to say more than I m telling you now.
The photograph of Matic showed him wearing a training kit adorned with the number 31, which was vacated by Bastian Schweinsteiger when he left for Chicago Fire in March.
Mourinho, however, said he does not know if a medical was conducted while he has been with the senior squad in Norway.
I don t know because I was not there, he said. Number 31 is a free number. It was Schweinsteiger but it s a free jersey. We have a few free.
