Everything happened really fast. Less than a week after many sources lead by MARCA reported Manchester United were interested in signing Casemiro, the Brazilian has officially left Real Madrid and signed for the English side. The Red Devils began to make their move, slowly, quietly but surely, at the beginning of August. It's then that United understood Casemiro was open to a transfer, as he felt his time at Los Blancos was coming to an end.
There is no doubt that Casemiro's new contract also played a key role in the decision. The Brazilian will receive around double (just under) his current salary for the next four seasons with an option for another, while his contract with Madrid expired in 2025. Manchester United made sure to approach Casemiro first, as they believed his excellent relationship with Madrid management would help facilitate a move.
As a result, Madrid understood the Brazilian's intention right away as he showed no hesitation in pushing for a move to Manchester. Given what the midfielder has accomplished in Spain, they did not become an obstacle for him and let him decide his own future calmly, especially since the proposed contract was almost impossible to turn down.
Real Madrid will receive 60 million euros and 10 more in variables for a player that was signed for 6.5 million and briefly appeared for Castilla. He brought in 600,000 euros when he joined Porto on loan, and then cost another 7.5 million when he was brought back to Real Madrid after the Portuguese side exercised their option to buy him.
In other words, Casemiro cost 13.4 million euros, meaning his sale will generate a profit of 46.6 million euros after winning 18 titles (five Champions League titles, three LaLiga Santander titles, three Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, three Spanish Super Cups and one Copa del Rey).
Real Madrid also made their official statement about the completion of his move towards Manchester. The post on their official web page wrote:
Real Madrid C. F. and Manchester United have agreed terms for the transfer of Carlos Henrique Casemiro.
Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude and appreciation to Casemiro, who is part of the club's history.
Since he joined Real Madrid in January 2013 to play for Castilla at the age of 20, Casemiro has gone on to be one of the most transcendental players in one of the most significant and successful periods in our history. During his time as a Real Madrid player, he has won 18 trophies: 5 European Cups, 3 Club World Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups, 3 LaLiga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Spanish Super Cups. On an individual level, he was named Best Player of the UEFA Super Cup final won a few days ago in Helsinki and has been nominated for the 2022 Ballon d'Or.
In addition to this brilliant list of achievements, Casemiro will always be remembered by the madridistas as representing the values of our club. An exemplary player who has given his all for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is and always will be his home, and we wish him and all his family the best of luck in this new chapter of his life.
On Monday 22 August, at 11:30 am (CET), an institutional act of tribute and farewell to Casemiro will take place at Real Madrid City, with the presence of our club president, Florentino Pérez.
After this ceremony, Casemiro will appear before the media in the press room at Real Madrid City.
What Casemiro brings to Manchester
This great signing is encouraging news for United who have had a desastrous start to the season.There aren't enough adjectives to describe how hapless and poor they really have been. Words just aren't capable of doing it justice. The Red Devils have played two games and lost two and in the process have conceed six goals.
These are absolutely strange numbers for a team like United. One of those defeats was against Brenford, a team which pundits and bookmakers alike have predicted to be one of the favourites to be relegated at the end of the season. It's unsurprisingly been described as one of the worst performances by a Manchester United side in years.
In this regard, Casemiro is a great signing, and this is step in the right direction for the Red Devils, who are still on the look out for a striker and another midfield player. Fred and McTominay have proven they are not cut out to do the job required of them, and have shown themselves to be incompetent both defensively and offensively in Ten Hag's midfield.
The midflield has been crying out for both an attacking and more creative midfielder (which could possibly be Frenkie de Jong), as well competent defensive midfield to add an extra layer of reliable protection to a wobbly back four, who can also quickly turn defense into attack.
That is exactly what Casemiro can provide. There are very few players in world football that can defensively read the game like the Brazilian, who has lifted 18 titles in eight years in the Spanish capital. He is renowned for his break up play, in particular interceptions and recoveries. In fact, Casemiro is a regarded as a bit of a nerd of the game in Spain, and has openly confessed in interviews that the first thing he does after games is check how many recoveries and interceptions he has made.
In fact, in Real Madrid's remarkable Champions League campaign last season, the Brazilian was top for ball recoveries in the competition as well and ranked second for tackles attempted. He's a force to be reckoned with at set plays, too. He won 62 out out 99 headers from set-plays last year in Europe's most elite competition. This will be music to United ears given the team's frailties at set pieces in the past two Premier League games.
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