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Recently, Manchester United signed Brazil's Casemiro for £60million for the next four years. The deal was done after an agreement with Real Madrid. Notably, the player has to clear the medical test this weekend to sign the contract. If he clears it, he will get a four-year contract with an option of a one-year extension. After this, the 30-year-old's teammates in the national setup got together.
In a video uploaded on Project Football, one of the players was standing on the stage and took a jibe at the former Real Madrid player. He said "It's great to see everyone, especially those of us who have recently retired from club football. Imagine swapping Real Madrid for a relegation scrap." This statement attracted a burst of laughter from the players. The reply from Casemiro was a sporting one.
Watch the video here
The Brazil squad react to Casemiro joining #mufc pic.twitter.com/7vAUkZspKs
— Project Football (@ProjectFootball) August 18, 2022
It is a surprise move first of all: Guillem Balague
On the other hand, one of the guests in the BBC Radio 5 Live's Euro League podcast, Guillem Balague is critical of United signing the Brazilian. He reasons that Casemiro plays a holding role in the midfield.
"It is a surprise move first of all," said Guillem Balague.
"If you think of football reasons for it, do you want a holding midfielder that lives on the edge of the box much more comfortably than in open spaces when actually your manager wants to pressure high and dynamism and quick transitions? I’m not sure Casemiro is your man.
"And yet after the defeat against Brentford, a call was made to Real Madrid and to Casemiro. There have been meetings and the stage we’re in is that conversations are progressing.
"I think Manchester United are surprised the doors are open from Real Madrid that will accept 70m euros and from Casemiro, who will double his wages. It will give him two more years on his contract from 2025 to 2027 – he’s 30 years old.
"It’s Manchester United all over isn’t it, this story?"