5 reasons why Matic is the best signing of the summer so far

#4 He's a Mourinho-type player

Nemanja Matic is a perfect Jose-Mourinho player.

Every manager has a type of player whom they love to have in their team. Pep Guardiola loves to have a technically-sound versatile player in his ranks while Jurgen Klopp loves a fluid attacking player. Similarly, Mourinho is known to prefer players whose defensive work-rate is good as a first measure.

In that regard, Matic is an archetypal Mourinho player. The 29-year old is excellent at reading the game and breaking up opposition play. No wonder, it was Mourinho who brought him back to Chelsea from Benfica in 2014 and won the league immediately. Thus, the Portuguese think-tank naturally went for Matic when a similar need arose at Old Trafford.

Now, what makes Matic different from other defensive midfielders is his technical ability. The former Benfica player can spray passes, score occasional thunderbolts and even embark on a dribble every once in a while. The vital trait among all these is his intelligence to pick his forward forays.

Thus, a player who fills a problem position, possesses a skill-set that endears him to the manager and has the winning mentality can only be considered to be a top signing.

United's attacking quality will only make Matic's job easier yet crucial and his performances will be crucial for Jose Mourinho to conquer Europe.