Casemiro lines up next move after Man United exit despite plea to stay
Manchester United announced during January that Casemiro would leave this summer when his contract expires, but the player has yet to agree a free transfer away
Casemiro is looking to stay in Europe this summer(Image: Getty Images)
Casemiro wants to leave Manchester United for another top European club this summer rather than moving to Saudi Arabia or the United States.
United announced during January that the midfielder will leave when his contract expires on 30 June. Casemiro’s deal includes an option to extend by an additional year, but the club have decided not to re-sign him for a fifth season.
With less than six months remaining on his current contract, the Brazil international can sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside of England. Any deal has yet to become public, but Casemiro is said to be keen on staying in Europe.
Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as a Preferred Source in your Google search settings
The Sun claims sources close to the player have indicated Italy is a potential destination. They highlight his former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric’s signing for AC Milan last summer as an example.
Casemiro is six-and-a-half years younger than the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner, who turned 40 in September. He has also spent the last 13 years of his career in Europe since leaving Sao Paulo in January 2013, initially on loan, for Madrid.
Talk of a move to Italy follows the former United centre-forward Dion Dublin’s plea for Casemiro to stay. He told OLBG United should spend some of their transfer budget on giving him a new deal.
FOLLOW OUR MAN UNITED FB PAGE! Latest news and analysis via the MEN’s Manchester United Facebook page
“[Casemiro’s] been sort of 75% and he’s had his dips where people said, ‘oh, his legs are gone, oh, his legs are gone, he can’t run around anymore, he can’t do this, he can’t do that. To be honest with you, I retired at 39; my legs went about 33.
“If you can do your job and you’re clever with it, then I think you’ll have a long time in the game. I retired at 39, so I knew how to manage my body.
“The managers that I had knew how to manage me,’ just do two or three days of training, that’s fine,’ because they knew what they’d get on a match day. I think it’s the same with Casemiro.
“His footballing brain and knowledge are just outstanding. If you watch Casemiro, who tries to play a pass and it gets cut out, and then the other team go and breaks, and they might have had a chance, but if that pass comes up again, he’ll try it again.
“I just think you have to try and find somebody when he goes, that’s as brave as him, as clever as him, and as Man United as him, to be honest with you, because he’s loved it. Absolutely, I like watching him play.”
Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package
Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.
Sky shows at least 215 live Premier League games each season, an increase of up to 100, plus Formula 1, darts, golf and more.