Chelsea transfer news: Nemanja Matic set for Blues exit after joining Diego Costa in missing pre-season tour

NEMANJA MATIC is set for a Chelsea exit after sitting out the pre-season tour with Diego Costa.

The Manchester United and Juventus target will not travel to China and Singapore with his teammates next week.

Antonio Conte is giving the Serbian midfielder a chance to sort out his future, with Costa still in Brazil as he discusses an Atletico Madrid return.

Matic reported for training with the rest of the Blues squad but spent much of his time alone.

United boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to sign the ex-Benfica playmaker but Chelsea are reluctant to strengthen a rival.

And after Old Trafford chiefs nabbed Romelu Lukaku from under the Blues' noses, a Juve move seems more likely.

Tiemoue Bakayoko's £39.7million arrival should pave the way for Matic's exit after he played a key role in Conte's title charge.

But Nathaniel Chalobah's shock Watford switch could leave the Blues with a gap in their squad if Matic leaves.

And there are fears Bakayoko could miss the start of the season after undergoing knee surgery at the end of last season.

Costa was keen to fight for his place at Chelsea but got nowhere with Conte, who remembers the Spain international's poor attitude in January.

The Brazil-born hitman is edging towards a return to Madrid but will not be able to registed until 2018 due to Atleti's transfer ban.

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