Nemanja Matic has impressed during his short spell at Manchester United (Getty)

Chelsea’s decision to sell Nemanja Matic to Manchester United is the worst bit of transfer business ever seen by former coach Ray Wilkins.

Many were surprised when the Blues allowed the midfielder to team up with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford in a £40million deal. Matic after all played an integral role in Chelsea’s two most recent title winning seasons.

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His impressive performances for Manchester United since leaving, which has seen him free Paul Pogba to roam further forward, have only strengthened the viewpoint that the decision was illogical.

For Wilkins, who played for both Chelsea and Manchester United and who has worked as a coach at Stamford Bridge, it was the worst transfer ever from Chelsea’s perspective.


Matic won two league titles at Stamford Bridge (Getty)

‘It’s the worst I’ve ever seen, if I can say,’ Wilkins said on Sky Sports.



‘I cannot see that for the life of me.

‘You’ve got a guy here who was so paramount to Chelsea along with [N’Golo] Kante in the middle of the pitch, winning the championship with Chelsea the year before and all of a sudden you’ve sold him to one of or the biggest rival we have.

‘I say we because I am a Chelsea supporter so I’m speaking from the heart when I speak.’

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He continued: ‘I just could not see that for the life of me, why would we let Nemanja go there (to Manchester United)?

‘He’s been outstanding for us and you’ve seen in the short period that he’s been there how he’s allowed Pogba to basically do what he wants.

‘I just couldn’t see that piece of business at all.’

Chelsea signed France international Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco as a replacement.

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