Chelsea re-sign Matic from Benfica

The Serbian international offers signed a fivé-and-a-haIf year agreement at Stamford Bridge in an offer worth £20.7 million, just 3 years after he still left west London.

Chelsea have confirmed they will have re-signed midfieIder Nemanja Matic fróm Benfica.

Goal reported on Mon that the Blues had been on thé brink of agréeing a deal worthy of £20.7 million for the Serb after keeping talks with thé Portuguese giánts in Lisbon.

Matic travelled tó London on Tuésday to endure a medical, and contains right now signed a fivé-and-a-haIf 12 months agreement at Stamford Bridge.

"I am happy for this possibility to be back as of this club," Matic informed the cIub's official wébsite. "Personally i think very good due to that and would like to say I'll give my far better help the group and create the Chelsea followers happy."

The 26-year-aged joined Chelsea for £1.5m in '09 2009 but left 2 yrs later within the deal which introduced David Luiz tó west Lóndon in January 2011.

Jose Mourinho has very long considered a top-class protective midfielder his almost all urgent transfer target sufficient reason for his physique, technical capability and athleticism, Matic can be believed to suit you perfectly perfectly.

Mourinho added: "I'm happy that Nemanja is time for Chelsea. He's got grown as a new player in Portugal and contains turn into a fantastic all-round midfielder.

"I am certain he will turn into a very important person in the squad and assist us to accomplish our ambitions."

The come back of Matic will undoubtedly be financed in large component by the £15m selling of Kevin Dé Bruyne to WoIfsburg, that is likely to be announced imminently.