Due to Manchester United’s precarious PSR situation, INEOS have been forced to focus on outgoings first before delving into the recruitment side of things.
While they have placed almost the entire squad up for sale, the co-owners have found it hard to shift big-name stars such as Casemiro in this window.
It seemed like the Brazilian was headed to Saudi Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo keen to reunite with his former teammate at Al-Nassr.
However, the defensive midfielder’s wage and contract demands seem to have scuppered the move with The Peoples Person relaying that a January exit to the Saudi Pro League is off the cards.
MLS move on the cards for Casemiro
As a result, the 32-year-old is expected to remain at Old Trafford till the end of the season and as Givemesport have now claimed, the Brazilian could be set for a move to the other side of the Atlantic instead of the Middle East.
A move to Major League Soccer could represent his next career move with the former Real Madrid superstar starting to receive offers from MLS clubs.
“Casemiro is Manchester United’s top earner and although there was talk of him earning over £600,000-a-week with a move to Saudi Arabia, a mega payday in the Middle East has not come to fruition.
“There is certainly a chance he could make such a move this year but, equally, some sources believe Major League Soccer might even emerge as a serious prospect as the “world-class” Brazilian is starting to receive proposals from across the Atlantic.”
Not part of Amorim’s plans
United would have preferred to move him on immediately due to his humongous wages of £350,000 gross per week (via capology) but it seems they are stuck with him for now.
Unfortunately, his prospects on the pitch are also not looking that bright with the Brazil international not a part of Amorim’s plans moving forward.
The five-time Champions League winner has started only four games under the ex-Sporting Lisbon boss but is yet to complete 90 minutes, while in his most recent league start, he failed to cope with the coach’s demand for intensity.
Casemiro’s contract with United is valid until 2026 with the club paying £60 million for his services a couple of years ago. And INEOS will have to bear the brunt of that ill-fated decision with the player’s sale likely to earn the club only a fraction of that amount.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
