Casemiro keen to stay at Man United despite exit talk

Casemiro has said he plans to see out the remainder of his Manchester United contract and remains happy at the club.

The Brazil international was linked with an exit in the January transfer window having fallen out of favour under new head coach Ruben Amorim.

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— Casemiro (@Casemiro) December 15, 2024

He has started just four of Amorim’s 14 league games in charge. Casemiro returned to the side for the 1-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, amid several absentees in midfield.

However, United are understood to be open to the sale of the 32-year-old, as the club look to offload his high wages. It follows the loan exits of high-earners Marcus Rashford and Antony in the winter window.

Casemiro signed for Manchester United from Real Madrid in a deal that could reach £70m in 2022. After an impressive debut campaign with the Red Devils, his performances have declined.

United signed Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer to bolster their midfield, though Casemiro has no plans to give up on his time in Manchester.

Speaking to Spanish outlet Diario AS, he shut down down talk of a potential exit from Old Trafford. He said he remains ‘grateful’ for the opportunity to represent Manchester United and is determined to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract.

“I respect Manchester United and I’m very grateful. I have a year and a half left on my contract and I’d like to fulfil it here in Manchester.

“I’m comfortable here, I’m happy and so is my family. They’ve adapted, we speak English.

“Looking at my career, individually, my best season as a professional footballer was the first with Manchester United. I’m not saying collectively in terms of titles. Madrid’s Champions League is the ultimate, but as a player I think Old Trafford saw the best version of Casemiro in my first year.”