Casemiro: Man United Ready to Offload Midfielder After Troubled Spell

• Casemiro has endured a frustrating spell with Man United since he joined them
• The midfielder has missed the better part of the ongoing season through injury
• Reports claim the Red Devils are open to offloading the former Real Madrid star

Manchester United are reportedly willing to offload Brazilian midfielder Casemiro after a troubled spell at Old Trafford.

Casemiro joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2021 from Real Madrid, with United forking out £70m to land his services.

According to Sky Sports, the Brazil international penned a four-year contract at the Theatre of Dreams.

However, the versatile midfielder has failed to live up to his billing at the Premier League club, having been blighted with injuries and cases of indiscipline.

The ex-Real Madrid ace has missed most of part of the ongoing season through injury, plunging his future at United into doubt.

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Man United ready to offload Casemiro

Daily Star claims that the Red Devils are ready to cut their losses and offload Casemiro.

It is understood that United are willing to strike a pay-off agreement with the midfielder, who is on a £350,000-a-week contract.

The Brazilian is not expected to fall short of transfer options, with a number of European clubs said to be keen.

Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan are said to be monitoring developments around the star midfielder and could explore a move.

A return to La Liga has also been mooted, while a switch to the Saudi Pro League has not been ruled out.

How Casemiro became a midfielder

Sports Brief reported on how Casemiro became a midfielder despite starting his career as a forward during his youth at Sao Paulo's academy.

He played as a striker in his age group, but each time he was called up to senior age groups, he claimed to be a midfielder to increase his chances of getting in the team.

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"I had a knack for this. When I moved to Sao Paulo, there were 300 players there and it was a trial scenario, he said.

"So you go there and they were like, 'who's a goalkeeper?' Three people put their hands up - nobody wants to go in goal. 'Who plays at right-back?' Ten people. 'Who's a forward?' 100 hands go up - everybody wants to score goals.