Manchester United are actively attempting to sell Casemiro due to his difficulties this season, according to a report.
Manchester United are reportedly actively searching for a buyer for Casemiro, with the experienced midfielder set to leave Old Trafford during this summer’s transfer window.
The Brazil captain starred for the Red Devils during the 2022-23 campaign following a big-money move from Real Madrid, but he has found it difficult to impress this term.
Casemiro has remained a key player for Erik ten Hag‘s team this season despite some injury issues, making 29 appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals and registering three assists in the process.
The 32-year-old has been used in central defence of late due to the team’s injury problems in that area of the field, and he had a difficult night against Crystal Palace on Monday.
Man United were beaten 4-0 by the Eagles at Selhurst Park, with the result keeping the 20-time English champions down in eighth position in the Premier League table.
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Man United ‘looking to sell Casemiro this summer’
Ten Hag refused to criticise Casemiro for his disappointing display against Palace, with the Dutchman insisting that the entire team were to blame for the poor result.
“As you say, you can’t put this to one player, it’s a team performance,” Ten Hag told reporters. “The throw-in when we concede the first goal, that shouldn’t happen, that’s the team because we don’t follow the rules, we don’t adapt to a slightly different situation to organise, to keep control of that situation.
‘Five players over the ball and they have a throw-in, it’s not possible. There are five players there and that is a goal that shouldn’t happen because we really give clear instructions of how we should defend this.
“They didn’t bring it on the pitch and we got hammered. But, it was what they showed but also, the left side, there were two players doubling up on one player and so that is very poor defending.”
However, according to TEAMtalk, Man United are looking to sell Casemiro this summer, with the club determined to remove his £350,000-a-week salary from the budget.
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Casemiro ‘has interest from Saudi Arabia’
The report claims that the Brazilian is open to leaving Old Trafford in search of a new challenge despite having another two years left to run on his contract.
Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal are all believed to be interested in Casemiro, with Man United thought to value him in the region of £30m.
Following his struggles against Palace, ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher claimed that Casemiro should be looking to leave Old Trafford this summer.
“I think Casemiro, deadly serious, should know tonight as an experienced player that he should only have another three games left at the top level, the next two league games and the cup final, and then he should be thinking, ‘I need to go to the MLS or Saudi’,” he told Sky Sports News.
Raphael Varane is another high earner expected to leave Man United this summer, with the Frenchman’s contract at Old Trafford due to expire at the end of June.