Juventus have ended their interest in Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, leaving the door open for Manchester United to complete a deal.
Corriere dello Sport claims that the Serie A champions, are refusing to pay the £40million the Blues are demanding for the Serbia international.
Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, is happy for Matic to reunite with United boss Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, having completed a deal for Tiemoue Bakayoko earlier this month.
Owner Roman Abramovich has cleared the way for the 28-year-old to leave for Old Trafford. Matic has already been informed that he will be allowed to go, as a gesture of goodwill in view of his service to the club.
Abramovich stepped in to afford Petr Cech a similar courtesy and let him join Arsenal in 2015 when Jose Mourinho, then manager of Chelsea, was firmly against the transfer.
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