Chicago Fire 'have offered Nemanja Matic an Old Trafford escape route'

Serbian midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at Manchester United

He has returned to the side in recent weeks but only because of injury pile-up

MLS side reportedly willing to offer Matic £5m-a-season to come to America

Manchester United outcast Nemanja Matic 'could be offered a lucrative escape route by MLS side Chicago Fire this month.'

The Serbian midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, with Scott McTominay and Fred favoured in his position this season.

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The 31-year-old's United contract is set to expire in the summer but he could leave this month with Chicago offering a £5million-a-year package.

Man United's Nemanja Matic 'has been offered a lucrative deal by MLS side Chicago Fire'

Matic's Old Trafford contract expires this summer and the club are likely to offload him

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The Sun report Chicago would make Matic their 'designated signing' ahead of the new MLS campaign, which gets underway at the end of February.

Matic also appeals to Chicago because they have a large eastern European fanbase in the area.

He has been used more often by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in recent weeks because of an injury to McTominay, starting the recent Premier League matches against Burnley, Arsenal and Norwich City.

Matic also played in the FA Cup third round draw at Wolves and half of last week's EFL Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.

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The 31-year-old has returned to the United side in recent weeks after injuries in midfield

Bastian Schweinsteiger made the move from United to Chicago Fire back in 2017

The American transfer deadline isn't until the end of next month, meaning United are in no hurry to offload Matic as they wait for their other midfielders to return to full fitness.

If the move happens, Matic will be the second United midfielder to make the move to Chicago in recent years.

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German Bastian Schweinsteiger ended his career with the club after leaving United in 2017.