Manchester United: Five best signings of the Mourinho era

#2 Nemanja Matic

Matic has worked wonders in midfield for Manchester United

Nemanja Matic was influential in midfield for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, and it seemed like only a matter of time before he made a move for the Serbian midfielder when he joined Manchester United.

It was, in fact, at the start of Mourinho's second season in Manchester that he made a move for Matic, and the tough-tackling centre midfielder more than repaid his manager's faith in his first season at Old Trafford.

Matic would go on to play 49 games for the club in his first season and was pivotal in them securing a Champions League spot. Fans will also forever be grateful for his stunning last-minute goal away at Crystal Palace, which secured a 3-2 comeback victory for the Red Devils.