Manchester United are prepared to offer Nemanja Matic a new contract.

United will wait to see if a buyer comes forward for Matic next month before they choose to trigger their option to extend his contract.

Matic, 31, is in his final year and can walk away for nothing at the end of the season – and Juventus are keen to take him if United DO let him go for free, says The Sun.

But the Serbian midfielder cost £40 million from Chelsea and United want to recoup at least some of the fee.

Even though they know it will only be a fraction of their original outlay, that means they will instigate the clause which extends Matic's deal by 12 months, guaranteeing that.

United will ask for around £15m if they do sell now, although would almost certainly accept slightly less if it means getting his £150,000-a-week wages off the books.