Casemiro’s agents have reportedly held talks with clubs from Saudi Arabia as his exit from Manchester United in the summer looks increasingly certain.
No player has highlighted United’s poor and dreary season as much as Casemiro.
The Brazilian has been unable to build on an extremely positive debut campaign in England and has really struggled this term. He now appears to be struggling with the intensity and physical demands of the Premier League and has also lost one or two yards of pace.
Often, Casemiro has been one of the weakest links in the United team and this was evident again over the weekend as he played a huge part in Arsenal’s opener and only goal of the match that saw them earn a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.
While the rest of his teammates pushed high up the pitch to engage in the press and put the Arsenal forwards in offside positions, Casemiro was lazily jogging back to do the same.
The result of his error was that he played Kai Havertz onside. The Germany international delivered the ball into the box to find Leandro Trossard at the near post, who was all too happy to guide his effort into the back of Andre Onana’s net.
Casemiro even had the chance to block Havertz’s low cross but he also failed at that.
A previous report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that there are up to three Saudi Pro League outfits eager to sign Casemiro when the transfer window opens.
United are believed to want a fee in the region of £30 million to let him leave. It was subsequently relayed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr were preparing to table a €40m offer for Casemiro.
A slight update provided by The Telegraph has indicated that the 32-year-old’s representatives are actively pushing to secure their client a lucrative transfer to the Gulf country.
“Saudi Pro League clubs are pushing to sign the Manchester United midfielder Casemiro when the transfer window opens next month.”
“The Brazilian’s representatives are already understood to have held talks with Pro League clubs. United are prepared to sell and would like any deal agreed at the start of the window but will not push Casemiro out.”
The five-time Champions League winner, who was recently dropped from the Brazil squad ahead of the upcoming Copa America tournament, has two years left on a four-year deal he penned when he made the switch from Real Madrid last summer.
United also retain the option of extending his terms by an extra 12 months.
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