After winning 18 titles in a decade and a member of a legendary medullary alongside Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, the Brazilian Casemiro leaves Real Madrid to meet the challenge of playing in the Premier League, with Manchester United.
The two clubs made official this Friday the pass of the international defensive pivot with Brazil, who at 30 years old will discover the considered best championship in the world.
“Real Madrid CF and Manchester United have agreed on the transfer of the player Carlos Henrique Casemiro,” the white club announced in a statement, almost at the same time that the current Premier League bottom side also did so.
“Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude and affection to Casemiro, a player who is already part of the legend of this club” after winning 18 titles: 5 European Cups, 3 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 3 Leagues, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Spanish Super Cups.
The white club reported that next Monday, at 09:30, there will be an act of tribute and farewell to “an exemplary player”, after which Casemiro will appear before the press.
The announcement came hours after Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted the player’s willingness to leave the Spanish club.
“I have discussed it with him this morning. He wants to try a new challenge, a new opportunity,” said the Italian.
Despite the importance of Casemiro in the game and in the white dressing room, his place in Ancelotti’s starting eleven was in danger with the signing of Frenchman Aurelien Tchouameni this market, a move that could reach 100 million euros (101.4 million dollars). ).
– Reinforcement for the bottom of the Premier –
At the same time as Real Madrid, Manchester United made the arrival of the Brazilian player official: “Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Real Madrid for Casemiro’s pass,” said the Old Trafford entity, specifying that the signing is “subject to a medical review” to be effective.
United, who on Monday host Liverpool as bottom of the Premier League after two disputed games, highlighted that the footballer trained in Sao Paulo “has played more than 500 games at a professional level, including 63 with the Brazilian National Team”, with the one that won the Copa América in 2019.
Despite the fact that neither of the two clubs has given figures for the operation, media such as the BBC and The Athletic reported that United will pay some 70 million euros to Real Madrid for the player, who will sign for four seasons plus an optional fifth.
In this way, United’s Dutch coach, Erik ten Hag, already has the player he considers essential to give his team balance and defensive security.
The lack of reinforcements is one of the reasons indicated after losing at home against Brighton (1-2) and in Brentford (4-0), with the Argentine Lisandro Martínez, the Danish Christian Eriksen and the Dutch Tyrell Malacia the only signings of the ‘Red Devils’ in this market window.
The sporting situation could worsen on Monday with Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford, a match in which Casemiro could make his debut.
The Brazilian will meet again at Old Trafford with two other protagonists of many of Real Madrid’s successes in the last decade, the French defender Raphaël Varane and the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, although various media have reported the desire of the Portuguese star to leave this same summer (boreal) United, which will not participate in the prestigious Champions League.
