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"I wouldn't want to...": Avram Glazer's comments at Wembley will infuriate every single United fan - report

Darragh Fox — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:11:37 +0000

Avram Glazer revealed his “love” for Manchester United to a fan during the women team’s successful FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

United cruised to an emphatic 4-0 win to secure the club’s first major trophy since the formation of the women’s team in 2018. Goals from Ella Toone, Rachel Williams and a brace from Lucia Garcia put Spurs to the sword as the Red Devils ran riot at Wembley.

The American owner was in attendance in the capital while his co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, was present at Old Trafford for United men’s fixture against Arsenal.

Glazer was sat in the Royal Box at Wembley – a second trip for the 63-year-old businessman in the space of a month, having attended the semi-final against Coventry City in April. He was also present for both cup finals last season (FA Cup and Carabao Cup). His last trip to Old Trafford was in August 2022 for the opening day defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.

During the match, the Manchester Evening News contends Glazer spoke to a fan, revealing he “wouldn’t have missed” the historic match. “It’s a big day and I’m happy to be here. I wouldn’t have missed it. I love United. I wouldn’t want to miss this,” the American stated.

United fans reading those words would be forgiven for any feelings of anger or disbelief they may be experiencing because this reporter certainly shares them.

The idea that any member of the Glazer family could claim, with a straight face, to “love” United is an insult to the state of disrepair they have allowed the club to fall into, both on and off the pitch.

Erik ten Hag’s side fell to a disappointing 0-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in front of Ratcliffe just hours after the women’s team had triumphed over Spurs. While the performance was better than the absolute capitulation against Crystal Palace earlier in the week, an improvement on abysmal is still poor.

United’s inability to sustain meaningful and lasting success on the pitch is a symptom of their abject ownership, as much as it is an incompetent manager or underperforming players. A ‘fish rots from the head’ has never applied more pertinently than at Old Trafford over the past decade with Avram Glazer suspect number one in this decay.

And, to add insult to injury, the stadium itself has even become a source of embarrassment for fans. Old Trafford is now Old Trafford after years of superficial investment by the Glazers, with the long-standing issue of a leaky roof rearing its ugly head as United fell to defeat to a better run, better organised rival with a better designed stadium.

An unusual amount of rainfall in a concentrated burst proved too much for the roof of the Sir Bobby Charlton Stadium and huge amounts of water began to cascade into the stadium, soaking fans and creating an image which was as embarrassing as it was dangerous.

It is not the first time this has happened, nor will it likely be the last, but The Peoples Person is sure the view from the Royal Box at Wembley was much more enjoyable than the one from the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand at Old Trafford at full-time of each game. Hence Avram Glazer’s completely out-of-touch words.

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88% duels lost, 17 touches: United star needs a rest but Ten Hag cannot afford it

Ayantan Chowdhury — Sun, 12 May 2024 19:00:58 +0000

Manchester United were happy to keep damage to a minimum in their 0-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday.

They rarely threatened despite enjoying 55 percent possession with the visitors happy to sit back and defend, knowing the hosts will struggled up top.

Even when the Gunners looked nervy, the Red Devils failed to take advantage with Alejandro Garnacho guilty of spurning a few decent openings while Rasmus Hojlund once again failed to influence proceedings.

The Dane looks like he has been overworked in his debut season and while ideally, the club should have given him time to adapt, they were forced to throw him straight into the deep end.

Struggling physically

He is only 21 and with one season of Serie A experience behind him, he looks like someone who is not ready to lead the line for the 20-time English league champions consistently.

His biggest struggle so far has been with physicality with the striker looking far too focussed on trying to win the physical duels rather than focussing on holding on to the ball.

And that leads to trying to back into defenders and eventually losing possession, unable to relieve some of the pressure on his backline.

Against Mikel Arteta’s side, he lost all his ground duels and won only one aerial duel. He also lost possession four times.

And the lack of service has not helped either. The former Atalanta starlet had only 17 touches in 88 minutes and managed only 10 passes (stats via sofascore).

Rasmus needs help

He had a decent chance early on in the game with Scott McTominay’s ball finding him in space but he slipped and failed to make the keeper work.

Maybe if the ball had fallen for him during his six-game scoring streak, he would have made the chance count. His confidence is also not quite high.

Increased scrutiny and criticism can affect a young player but the Dutch boss has had no choice but to keep playing the Denmark international due to the perennial absence of Anthony Martial and the poor form of Marcus Rashford, who is also out injured currently.

The club is almost bludgeoning the promising star into mediocrity and it is clear that the club should bring in help for the Denmark international.

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Confirmed United XI vs Arsenal: Amad and Amrabat start, Fernandes and Rashford not in squad

Red Billy — Sun, 12 May 2024 14:28:46 +0000

Hopes that Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford would be back in the Manchester United squad to face Arsenal this afternoon have been dashed as the Red Devils prepare to plough on without them.

Manager Erik ten Hag had stated that Rashford, Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes would all return after injury, but that has proven not to be the case for the England and Portuguese stars.

There is a rare start for both Sofyan Amrabat and Amad Diallo as Ten Hag picks through the bare bones of his threadbare squad.

Andre Onana is in goal.

The back four remains unchanged, with Diogo Dalot, Casemiro, Jonny Evans and Aaron Wan-Bissaka hoping to improve on the 4-0 disaster against Crystal Palace on Monday.

Ahead of them, Amrabat joins Kobbie Mainoo in midfield.

With Mason Mount out injured, it looks like Scott McTominay will play in the number 10 position, with Amad and Alejandro Garnacho on the wings and Rasmus Hojlund expected to play up front.

Lisandro Martinez is back in training but Ten Hag said it was too soon for him to return. Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are all still unavailable.

Anthony Martial is also still not ready to make his comeback after injury.

Will Kambwala is back on the bench after recovering from injury. He is joined by Antony and Christian Eriksen, who are dropped after Monday’s debacle, Altay Bayindir, Habeeb Ogunneye, Harry Amass, Toby Collyer, Omari Forson and Ethan Wheatley.

Red and ready for #MUNARS #MUFC || #PL

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 12, 2024

Kick off at Old Trafford is at 4.30pm.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Avram Glazer to split their time between men’s and women’s Sunday games

Derick Kinoti — Sun, 12 May 2024 12:49:58 +0000

The owners of Manchester United are reportedly set to divide attention between the men’s game against Arsenal and the women’s FA Cup final clash vs. Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley.

Erik ten Hag’s stars will welcome Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal at Old Trafford in a high-stakes Premier League clash for both teams.

United will be heading into the match eager to get their European ambitions back on track while Arsenal will be aware that victory against the Red Devils ensures the title will be decided on the final day of the season.

Manchester City are currently leading the table with 85 points but Arsenal are only two points adrift. United have the opportunity to inflict the ultimate damage on Arsenal’s prospects of becoming Premier League champions by ensuring they take points away from them.

Sunday is even more significant for the club considering the women’s side will also be playing against Tottenham in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

According to The Athletic, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers have made arrangements to ensure that both teams are represented in the respective venues.

The newspaper reports, “Manchester United are splitting their hierarchy today as the men’s team hosts Arsenal in a crucial Premier League match while the women’s side contests the FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium.”

“Minority investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be in attendance at Old Trafford as the men look to keep pace with Chelsea, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in the race for continental qualification.”

“Co-owner Avram Glazer, meanwhile, will be in London as the women seek to lift the FA Cup for the first time in their history.”

Mark Critchley notes that United have confirmed there will also be several senior representatives from INEOS at Wembley.

It’s understood that Ratcliffe sent Marc Skinner and his stars a good luck message as they look to make club history.

Meanwhile, Sky Sports released a video of Ratcliffe and his right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford at Old Trafford, hours before kick-off.

Sir Dave Brailsford and Sir Jim Ratcliffe already at Old Trafford ahead of Man Utd v Arsenal pic.twitter.com/c9Yu1cRISf

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 12, 2024

The two can be seen deep in conversation while match preparations carry on around them.

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Arsenal’s interest in United star could come back to haunt them in Old Trafford showdown

Derick Kinoti — Sat, 11 May 2024 22:00:41 +0000

Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes Premier League clash for both teams.

United will be heading into the game off the back of a devastating 4-0 hammering at the hands of Crystal Palace, which served to pile further pressure and misery on Erik ten Hag and his players.,

The Red Devils have a chance to get back to winning ways and make a huge statement that they’re no pushovers and what better way to do it than against a top rival such as Arsenal?

Here are three storylines to anticipate as the two English giants prepare to lock horns on Sunday.

United can put an end to Arsenal’s title ambitions

Arsenal will undoubtedly turn up at the Theatre of Dreams fully aware that a win guarantees that the Premier League title race will go into the final game of the league season when they face Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners don’t have it in their hands, with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the driving seat. Arsenal are almost certainly relying on a slip-up from the reigning champions in their remaining clashes vs. Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham for the most prestigious trophy in the land to be decorated in red and white ribbons.

Mikel Arteta and his men are firm favourites to emerge victorious, especially considering United’s consistently poor performances and results, yet the Arsenal boss himself will know that Old Trafford has not been happy hunting grounds since he took over the reins at the North London outfit.

Arteta managed to secure Arsenal’s only triumph at Old Trafford in the league since 2006 but has the only one to his name, in a long line of shocking and disappointing results, which if repeated, would be fatal for his side.

Arsenal have lost on their last two trips to Old Trafford and needed two injury-time goals to complete their 3-1 win in the reverse fixture back in September.

This could be just the motivation Ten Hag needs to motivate his players when they step onto the pitch on Sunday. United have the golden opportunity to put a significant dent in Arsenal’s title prospects, almost in the same way they did against Liverpool in the 2-2 draw last month.

It will certainly not be easy for United against an Arsenal side that have smashed in 27 goals and conceded just thrice in three of their last games on the road. City are the only team who have kept them at bay and prevented them from clinching all three points.

Arteta spoke to reporters and was asked about United’s form and Arsenal’s Old Trafford record. The Spaniard said, “I don’t think about it, every game has a different context. We know the difficulty and the history when you look at what we’ve done over there, so we’re going to have to be at our best to earn the right to win the game.”

“We know what we need to do but first of all we have to perform at a really high level to deserve to win the match. That’s what the focus is.”

In a season marked by disappointment, the United players have a chance to reclaim some dignity and bring a glimmer of joy to fans by scuppering Arsenal’s title push. The stage is set and the battle lines drawn.

Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes return from injury

Ten Hag is set to be significantly boosted by the return of Rashford, McTominay and Fernandes.

All three stars have recovered from injury and are in contention to return to United’s starting XI for the game against Arsenal.

Rashford has not featured for the 20-time English champions since the dramatic win on penalties vs. Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final.

Despite his struggles this season, he’s still a threat to any rival and brings something different to the team. The England international’s outstanding record vs. the traditional “big six” is also well-known and he could have a big say in how events pan out on Sunday.

Rashford has also been linked to Arsenal, with his United future uncertain. He may have returned just in time to haunt the North London club and inflict the ultimate pain on them.

Even more important is that Rashford being back means United can field their most potent front three alongside Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho on the right.

Another big player set to come back into the action is Fernandes. The club captain wasn’t in the matchday squad for the clash at Selhurst Park and was a huge miss.

United lacked the imagination and creativity he often injects into the side. Before he was sidelined, Fernandes was in terrific form and even received a nomination for the Premier League’s April Player of the Month award. This term, he has plundered an impressive 15 goals and 11 assists across all competitions and he could be United’s main point of difference vs. Arsenal.

McTominay is also likely to play from the start and despite obvious reservations about him in the middle of the park, his eye for goal and turning up at the right place and at the right time are undeniable.

The Carrington academy graduate is enjoying the most prolific campaign of his career and very few people would put it past him to once again get on the score sheet this weekend.

United looking to get European aspirations back on track

United’s European aspirations suffered a huge hit following their loss to Palace.

The result left the Reds in eighth position in the Premier League and 13 points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Champions League qualification is mathematically impossible for United but the Europa League remains an attainable objective, although there is stiff competition from Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle and Chelsea who are in fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.

A win over Arsenal would go a long way in cementing United’s Europa League credentials and this is something the players will have on the back of their minds as they do battle with Arsenal.

Needless to say, getting into the Europa Conference League would be humiliating for United but they would have no one to blame but themselves.

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"I don't regret being here for one second": Ten Hag defiant as he stares down the barrel at United

Red Billy — Sat, 11 May 2024 21:33:48 +0000

Erik ten Hag insists he has had no second thoughts about taking the Manchester United’s manager’s job as his team prepares for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.

“I don’t regret being here for one second,” he said at the pre-match press conference.

“This is a massive club. You don’t know the challenges you have to face until you are in it. But I wanted this challenge and have not had one second when I regret that decision. I am really happy to be here.”

Speaking of the progress this season, he said:

“In the first year I would say it was a good formation. We played to our levels, maybe we over-performed.

“In this one we haven’t and I know why, but we are still in an FA Cup final and that is a great achievement.”

Asked his opinion about those calling for him to be sacked, the manager said:

“I see some comments, either they don’t have any knowledge of football or they don’t have any knowledge about managing a football team.

“I think there are many people who see the problems and they are patient.”

The boss was also asked about team cohesion after Monday night’s shocking 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

“If I look at the problems we have faced and all the injuries we have had, in almost every game the players have still fought. There has been great team spirit,” he replied.

“But not on Monday night – and that is why I was disappointed.

“I was really disappointed and the players were disappointed with themselves. There was a collective failure. But in all the other games, we have fought for each other, showed good team spirit – and I don’t have any doubt about this.

“The players fight and there is a good team spirit. I think the fans have seen this. They saw against Brentford how we fought. We did not play well but we fought and stayed in the game.

“At Chelsea, it was a great game, we played very good and we fought. Against Liverpool, we had to adapt the backline because Raphael [Varane] and Jonny [Evans] dropped out, but we fought and got a very good result.”

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4-2-3-1: Three big stars return as Hojlund sacrificed in major United shake-up - opinion

Red Billy — Sat, 11 May 2024 09:00:42 +0000

Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford have all recovered from injury and are in line to return to the Manchester United squad for tomorrow’s Premier League tie against Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Mason Mount, who replaced Fernandes in Monday’s ill-fated outing against Crystal Palace, has picked up another injury and will miss the game.

Fernandes coming straight back in the side for Mount therefore seems an inevitability.

As for McTominay and Rashford, their position in the starting XI is more contentious.

Christian Eriksen has been playing alongside Kobbie Mainoo in the twin midfield pivot, with Sofyan Amrabat the only other option. The Moroccan has not looked impressive when he has played.

The other alternative in midfield is to move Casemiro back and find another option at centre back, where he looked completely out of his depth at Selhurst Park on Monday, leading former United captain Roy Keane to insist he should not be allowed to continue in the role.

But with none of the injured defenders close to a return yet, there seems little alternative to keeping the Brazilian there, unless McTominay himself takes the position, as he has done for Scotland on a few occasions.

But we think Casemiro will stay at centre back and that McTominay will replace Eriksen in midfield. Manager Erik ten Hag can perhaps just hope that where Casemiro is concerned, practice makes perfect.

The rest of the defence should stay the same, with Andre Onana in goal, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka the full-backs and Jonny Evans at left centre back.

Lisandro Martinez is back in training and Ten Hag said he asked him to play, but he has been told it is too soon. Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Willy Kambwala, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia also all remain unavailable.

Shaw has suffered a small setback on his own road to recovery.

Up front, Rashford could be brought straight back into the side and frankly, only Alejandro Garnacho looks untouchable there. Antony and Rasmus Hojlund were both poor again against Palace, although the Brazilian is more willing to track back and help out his defence than Rashford, which might persuade the boss to keep him in the side against the high-flying Gunners.

What Ten Hag might do is to drop the exhausted-looking Hojlund and play Rashford up front, leaving Antony on the right wing.

Amad is another option but never seems favoured by the manager. Anthony Martial is also back in training but is unlikely to feature, except perhaps from the bench.

With all that in mind, here is our predicted XI for tomorrow’s game:

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"We'll have to see...": United given big injury news by Arteta ahead of Arsenal clash

Vatsal Gupta — Fri, 10 May 2024 20:00:35 +0000

Manchester United begin their tough gauntlet of end-of-season fixtures with a game at Old Trafford against Arsenal on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta’s men are chasing Manchester City in the Premier League title race while United huff and puff to secure a European place next season.

Not many are picking United as favourites for this one considering the polar opposite form of the two sides but Erik ten Hag’s men have shown an uncanny ability to turn up for the big games this season, just ask Liverpool.

Therefore, Mikel Arteta’s injury update on his Arsenal squad for this game will be very well received at Old Trafford.

Speaking to the press ahead of the game, Arteta confirmed that talisman Bukayo Saka is a doubt for the game.

The England international was heavily strapped in training ahead of the game and when asked about his status for the United game, Arteta simply said it’s a waiting game.

Arteta said: “A few doubts that tomorrow we can resolve with another training session. So we’ll have to see [about Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu]”.

Saka has been ever-present for Arsenal this season with 16 goals and nine assists in the league alone making him one of the most prolific wide players in the league.

He is in the running for the Premier League’s Young Player of the Season award for which Kobbie Mainoo has also been nominated.

Considering he plays on the right and United haven’t had a natural left-back in what seems like ages, the absence couldn’t be more perfectly timed for Ten Hag’s needs.

Tomiyasu also potentially absent from his right-back spot should also free Rashford, who likes to play against Arsenal, to play his game.

With the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, and Marcus Rashford returning, United’s prospects of getting a result here are undoubtedly boosted by the injury news on both sides.

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Ten Hag says Rashford, Fernandes and McTominay back for Arsenal, others on their way

Red Billy — Fri, 10 May 2024 12:32:05 +0000

Erik ten Hag finally has some good news ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League tie against Arsenal on Sunday.

Ten Hag was asked for an injury update during the pre-match press conference and said that Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford are back in training and could play against Arsenal on Sunday.

He said: “Bruno was on the pitch and Scott McTominay was on the pitch, so there are some players returning.

“Rashy, of course, he trained this morning as well, and we have to see how he recovered from this. But I think it looks quite good and I hope he can tomorrow make the next training and then see if he is available for Sunday.”

Mason Mount has picked up another injury and won’t play. He also said he still hopes that Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw could return for the FA Cup final.

Asked about Mount, he said: “It’s not that I am not happy with Mason. He is also a very robust player, you see in his profile. In the last four seasons before this, he only had a small issue in the end of his Chelsea career. He’s had very bad luck and he’s a really good player. We’ve really missed him this season.”

The manager also said “Luke Shaw had a setback in his process as well but there is still a hope and he will fight to be available for the final.”

Martinez asked to play against Arsenal but it was judged to be too soon.

“Yesterday, Licha came to me and wanted to play on Sunday against Arsenal but he’s not ready yet, he needs a little bit more time to go through the process.

“He is desperate to play. The team has missed him. He wants to play but has had three injuries across the season. He’s injury free now and has to get back into the team.”

There was also a question about whether he felt he should get a vote of confidence from the owners, given the pressure he is under.

“You have to ask this question to the owners not to me,” he said. “It’s my job and I take responsibility to speak to you. I don’t care if they do or don’t, I keep working to improve my team.”

Asked whether he was concerned for his job after fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal was sacked by United after winning the FA Cup, he said:

“No, I think they have common sense. They have seen you have 32 different backlines, when you lose eight CB’s, when we see we don’t have a left back, they know that will have a negative impact.”

Speaking about the travelling fans’ reaction after the 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, Ten Hag remarked:

“They were our example on Monday. They backed us. They see how we struggle. They see the problems we have and have a good understanding about the injuries we have, but they keep backing the team. I’m very happy with them.”

“We are still fighting, and it’s a huge FA Cup final. We are still there. It can be a highlight of the season, but we know why we are under-performing. I am a realistic person, I see this, I analyse, and no team will perform with these injuries.”

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1 error, 8 times dribbled past, 59% ground duels lost: This player needs to leave along with Ten Hag

Ayantan Chowdhury — Mon, 06 May 2024 22:35:49 +0000

Manchester United succumbed to their 13th defeat of the Premier League season, getting thrashed 0-4 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday.

Manager Erik ten Hag was without Harry Maguire and club captain and top-scorer Bruno Fernandes along with the entire first-choice back four but still, such a scoreline was not anticipated.

It is clear that the Dutchman will not tweak his system even if the world comes crashing down and INEOS need to take a big call now to salvage the remainder of the season.

And it is not only the former Ajax coach who should be moved on as the club should ensure Casemiro leaves at the conclusion of the campaign as well.

Casemiro’s dismal campaign continued

The Brazilian is 32 and a five-time Champions League winner. Of course, he is not a central defender but surely he is experienced enough to handle things at the back with the club in the midst of a full-blown injury crisis.

He was at fault for almost all the goals with the former Real Madrid superstar constantly leaving his post to try and pinch the ball off the opposition players higher up the pitch.

His ploy was to slide in to try and win the ball back and Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise almost dribbled past him at will. Why the coaching staff did not handle the issue only the manager knows.

Casemiro got dribbled past 8 times against Crystal Palace, the most of any player in a single Premier League game this season.

Uncle Miro… pic.twitter.com/o5MF5bb5pp

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 6, 2024

Casemiro was dribbled past eight times, the most any player has been dribbled past in a single Premier League game all season.

For almost all the goals, the defensive midfielder was not in his position and unnecessary slid in which completely removed him from the equation, making it hard for veteran Jonny Evans to handle everything on his own.

He earned the lowest rating among all United players (5.9) as per Sofascore and it was his error that directly lead to Olise’s second.

While the official statistics say it was only one error that directly led to a goal, he was arguably at fault for three of them.

Summer sale should be agreed

The former Sao Paulo star won only seven out of 17 ground duels and lost possession 16 times. He managed only four long balls out of 12 attempts.

Whether it be in his preferred position or as a centre-back, Casemiro has been a huge disappointment this term. He was arguably the signing of last season, how could he fall off in such spectacular fashion?

Ten Hag’s tactics and injuries have not helped and considering the wages he earns, it is best if both parties move on once the season ends.

A move to Saudi Arabia or even Turkey could work out for Casemiro, who cannot survive in the frenetic pace of the Premier League any longer.

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