Manchester United closing in on £60m Casemiro signing

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Manchester United are in on the signing of Casemiro and are confident of a deal for the Real Madrid players in the next few days.

The fee for the 30-year-old is expected to be close to £60 million, after initially offering £50 million, and while he was not an original target for manager Erik ten Hag it is believed he will help solve United’s problems in midfield. .

Signing the Brazilian international will also represent something of a coup for United who are under severe pressure following their dismal start to the campaign and with Ten Hag demanding up to five new signings before the window closes.

Casemiro will be the star name to arrive and although Real do not want to sell him the club, out of respect, have told the player he can go if he wants to.

Casemiro has three years left on his contract with Real but following the signing of Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco for €80 million his place is under threat. Casemiro was on the bench last week with Tchouameni starting.

The five-time Champions League winner has been part of Real’s famed midfield, along with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, for years but has told team-mates that he may now want to seek a new challenge and is interested in United’s lucrative offer. Real president Florentino Perez has told Casemiro that he can decide whether he stays or goes and the player is inclined to leave.

It is also understood that having won everything with Real since he joined them in 2013 and breaking into the first-team two years later, that Casemiro wants a new challenge.

Ten Hag has been shocked by United’s performances in losing to Brighton and away to Brentford and has prioritised signing a defensive player, a number six, to help bolster his team. His number one midfield target this summer was Frenkie de Jong but despite Barcelona accepting a bid of up to €85million from United it looks like the Dutch international will stay or, if he does leave, join Chelsea.

If Casemiro joins United he will team up with his former team-mate Raphael Varane who moved to the Premier League club last year although he has started this season on the bench under Ten Hag. However it is understood the manager is considering starting Varane against Liverpool on Monday.

As well Casemiro, United as another case, a versatile forward, a right-back and a back-up goalkeeper.

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