Video: Casemiro’s Touching Farewell Leaves Madrid President Florentino Perez and Coach Ancelotti Emotional

• Brazilian midfielder Casemiro's tearful farewell speech left Florentino Perez and Carlo Ancelotti in near tears as he prepares for his move to Manchester United
• The midfield kingpin won 12 major trophies with Madrid, including three Spanish LaLiga titles and an incredible five UEFA Champions Leagues crowns
• Casemiro will be presented at Old Trafford in the run-up to Man United's league match against Liverpool tonight

Manchester United-bound Casemiro bid a heartwarming farewell to Real Madrid ahead of his imminent move to Old Trafford.

Casemiro fought back tears to produce a classy message which left everyone at his official farewell in an emotional state including club president Florentino Perez and manager Carlo Ancelotti.

The 30-year-old midfielder, who spent a storied nine-year spell at Madrid, will join Man United in a deal worth £70million.

An emotional Casemiro said as quoted by Daily Mail: "When I left Sao Paulo, it was clear to me that I would play in Real Madrid's first team. Here I built my life, my family.

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"The greatest title I have achieved is coming to train every morning at this club. As you know, I don't like the spotlight or being in the spotlight, I'll try to speak from my heart.

"If I talk about teammates, I can't talk about Modric and Kroos. We've won a lot and we've really enjoyed playing together.'

"I am excited to develop at a big club like Manchester United. I'm sure one day I'll come back. I want to give back all the love they gave me."

United-bound Casemiro pens heartfelt farewell note on Twitter

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that hardworking midfielder Casemiro has penned a heartwarming message to bid farewell to Real Madrid ahead of his move to Manchester United.

The Brazilian midfield linchpin completed a shock move to Man United on Friday night after ending his near-decade association with Real Madrid.

The 30-year-old joined Los Blancos from Sao Paulo in 2013 and has been a key figure in midfield for Madrid, winning a plethora of titles with the Spanish giants including five Champions League titles.