Casemiro will leave Man Utd at the end of the season but he is still in excellent form and the fans are hoping he might yet end up staying at Old Trafford.

Casemiro is expecting an emotional farewell when he leaves Manchester United at the end of the season and said he didn’t expect to see the decision to depart Old Trafford to be reversed.

United announced in January that the Brazilian midfielder would be leaving when his contract expires at the end of the season, having made the decision not to offer him an extension.

But he has started all 10 games under Michael Carrick and has been in excellent form for the club, with supporters chanting ‘one more year, one year more year, Casemiro’ after his performance against Aston Villa earlier this month.

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United have given no indication they are ready to reopen contract talks, however, and speaking after Brazil’s friendly with France on Thursday night, the 34-year-old said he believed the decision had been made and that he was ready for an emotional end to his four years at the club.

“I am still enjoying it a lot (in Manchester),” Casemiro told The Athletic after the game. “I believe the announcement is now done. It is huge, the affection that the fans have shown towards me.

“But I do really believe the decision is made and done. I am enjoying myself right now. I believe it will be some difficult (emotional) moments, these (final) games at Manchester United.”

Casemiro has had an eventful career at Old Trafford, but it looks like he is ending it on a high from a personal point of view, with his recent displays showing he remains as good as ever. He has been suited by the lighter schedule this season, with United playing just 40 games, but after an excellent run under Carrick the club are on course to return to the Champions League, which will mean a bigger workload next term.

There is also the question of who will be in the dugout for 2026/27, with Carrick putting himself in pole position, and Casemiro was full of praise for the 44-year-old, who has taken 23 points from a possible 30.

“Above all, Michael is a specialist in my position on the field, he was a truly great player,” he said. “That makes everything much easier and he is always talking to us.

“I feel like we are in a good dynamic right now in Manchester and my objective now is to get the club back into the Champions League.”