According to reports in The Mirror, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will allow midfielder Nemanja Matic to join Manchester United this summer, but they must pay £50m to do so.

Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho is keen to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer and he has already had a bid of £35m for the 28-year-old rejected, according to The Mirror.

The Blues wouldn’t normally allow one of their players to join a direct rival, but The Mirror adds that Abramovich is willing to sanction a move as part of a goodwill gesture to the player for his service, but that it will cost £50m to get the Serbia international.

United supporters were quick to have their say on the rumour via social media, with the majority unable to believe the “bonkers” and “ludicrous” fee they could end up paying for Matic, while others said they would prefer to offer £60m for Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier considering he is five years younger.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

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