Nemanja Matic is eyeing a move away from Manchester United, possibly as early as the January transfer window.

Matic has fallen behind Scott McTominay and Fred in the midfield pecking order and he is thought to be ready to leave if the club are willing to sanction a mid season transfer.

AC Milan and Inter Milan were among the clubs interested in Matic during the summer and the Serb would have been open to leaving Old Trafford then.

But with Marouane Fellaini having departed for China six months earlier, Ander Herrera leaving as a free agent for Paris St-Germain, doubts over the future of Paul Pogba and United priced out of a move for Newcastle's Sean Longstaff, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reluctant to let Matic go.

Matic's potential exit in January may still hinge on Solskjaer's ability to recruit a midfielder given the club's shortage of options in the position but the former Chelsea player has been sparingly used this term.