Real Madrid Identify Four Players in Their Squad to Replace Manchester United Target Casemiro

• Real Madrid have identified four players in their squad to play the defensive midfield role if Casemiro joins Manchester United
• The Los Blancos plan to deploy Aurelien Tchouameni, David Alaba, Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga as cover up for the Brazil international
• Casemiro was a vital player for Carlo Ancelotti last season as Real Madrid won the La Liga and UEFA Champions League respectively

Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro is on the verge of completing a four-year deal to join Manchester United as the summer transfer window enters its final days.

Erik Ten Hag is keen to sign a new defensive midfielder after failing to secure a deal for Barcelona anchorman Frenkie de Jong.

The former Ajax manager has now turned his attention to the Brazilian to solve their long-term engine room issues at Manchester.

Casemiro has three more years on his contract with Real Madrid, but the Spanish club are willing to enter negotiations over him.

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The Los Blancos are ready to part ways with the defensive midfielder if their €70m valuation is met.

According to journalist Carlos Carpio, Real Madrid believe the defensive midfield position is well-covered as they have Aurelien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga.

The Madrid hierarchy expects Tchouameni to play a key role in the starting eleven rather than stay on the bench after spending close to €100m to prise him away from AS Monaco last month.

Valverde and Camavinga have also proven to be versatile enough to play the defensive midfield role.

David Alaba is another option as he has been tested in that position for his country Austria and former club Bayern Munich on several occasions.

Per Tribuna, Casemiro has already made up his mind to leave the Spanish capital this summer and told Florentino Perez to accept any good offer that comes in for him.

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He was a vital player for Carlo Ancelotti last season, making 48 appearances and scoring one goal with four assists

The Three Main Reasons Why Casemiro Wants to Join Manchester United

There are three factors pushing Casemiro to seriously think about moving to Manchester, Sports Brief earlier reported.

The first reason is that Casemiro feels his time at Real Madrid is over after winning 15 major trophies, including 5 Champions League titles.

Secondly, 30-year-old Casemiro wants to experience a new environment. This is the main reason that persuaded Raphael Varane to make the switch to England last summer.

Lastly, Manchester United are offering a massive salary that is making it difficult for Casemiro to decline.