MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of five-time Champions League winner Casmiro.
The 30-year-old midfielder is understood to have agreed a four-year contract at Old Trafford, although the official club statement released this evening stated that the transfer is subject to the agreement of personal terms, UK visa requirements and a medical.
The deal has been reported to be worth upwards of €70 million for the Brazil international, who has played 63 times for his country and won 17 major honours in his illustrious career.
We are delighted to have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of @Casemiro 🇧🇷#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 19, 2022
Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed this morning that Casemiro was set to depart the Spanish capital and that move now looks set to be completed around the time of United’s crucial Premier League clash with Liverpool on Monday, although he will not be registered in time to play.
“I spoke with him this morning. He wants to try a new challenge, a new opportunity and I and the club understand that,” said Ancelotti.
“For what Casemiro has done for this club and the person that he is, we have to respect his wishes. Now there are negotiations, nothing is official and he remains a Real Madrid player, but his desire is to leave.”
Think it’s a good signing for United in a problem position. But it still leaves a lot of questions. How much did ten hag want Casemiro, or is he just being handed him? He’s not like Frenkie de Jong and it seems like ETH wants someone to pick the ball from the goalkeeper and I don’t know if Casemiro is that guy. He could be a big-name signing to try keep fans off the Glazer’s backs. Hope I’m wrong but it could be more of the same messy transfer “strategy” by United. He’s better than what we’ve got though so he’ll definitely be a good addition to the team but while it solves one problem hopefully it won’t create another.
@Shane Dunne: €60m for him is absolutely comical
@TheHospitalPass: why ?
@TheHospitalPass: Over priced? Maybe. Comical? No. Man ssems to have some steel that united are missing majorly. Lets judge him at end of season. Would def think he’s a 30 to 40 mil by norm. United always going to be overcharged and they’re in the usual position now if needing to fork out in August. Late to the party yet again.
@Johnny Mads: exactly. €30m doubled to €60m is comical
@TheHospitalPass: it is comical but English clubs have all the cash so they can expect to be fleeced by clubs in other countries. Combined with Man Utd’s desperation they were always gona pay over the odds.
He’s a quality player all the same.
@TheHospitalPass: As a united fan, the club are absolutely comical there’s no doubting that. The fee on the other hand, at this stage of the season is somewhat understandable when Madrid know how much united need him.
@TheHospitalPass: more like €80M if reports are correct
@TheHospitalPass: Kalvin Phillips cost €50 million and that was a great deal apparently. I suppose it was actually considering all the Champions League medals Phillips has!
@Stephen Lyons: 3 years younger
Delighted hope he pucks the head off mctominay and Fred
Gone be the day over 30’s getting a one year contract.
@Scott Crossfield: I remember a 31 Yr old Teddy signing a 3 year deal with utd many moons ago
He’s brutish .
He’ll love the premier league.
Good signing .
Good signing, and you hate to add a but on….but.. this lad is used to having Rolls Royce midfielders around him…instead he’s getting McFred and Bruno.
@David Lawlor: him and fred are class together for brazil. Fred might have a bit more of a license to go forward with him there as opposed to mcsauce.
Big final payday for 30 year old Casemiro.
O.T. should be renamed pit of despair, where once good players turn to pure muck. It has to be fixable….but for the life of me I just can’t see how right now. Thankfully the club is only mostly dead, but it’s gonna take a miracle.