Casemiro<\/a> is no longer a Manchester United<\/a> player, and for some, that might well be good news, with the cult Old Trafford hero having endured a wretched World Cup with Brazil.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hauled off at half-time in the opening group game against Morocco, the 34-year-old looked slow and sluggish in the American heat, the epitome of a toiling side under Carlo Ancelotti.<\/p>\n Against Japan, for instance, the veteran midfielder did pop up to equalise after the break, yet he had been at fault for the opposition’s opener, after previously picking up an early yellow card following a typically reckless challenge in the opening exchanges.<\/p>\n He was instrumental under Michael Carrick<\/a> in 2026, but the right decision was taken to let him bow out on a high, even amid the cries of ‘one more year, Casemiro’ that boomed around the Theatre of Dreams.<\/p>\n Regardless of how he’s performed in recent weeks, the ex-Real Madrid man will still leave a sizeable void to be filled this summer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pre-season is almost here, and no new signings have been made, with even news of Ederson’s announcement having gone a little stale of late.<\/p>\n There have been claims that United officials have flown to try to spark up a deal for Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni<\/a>, although there is still nothing too concrete on that front.<\/p>\n As was shown in the pursuits of both Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes, INEOS clearly have a preference for Premier League-ready options, hence why Chelsea’s Andrey Santos is now firmly on the shortlist.<\/p>\n You scored<\/p>\n out of 20<\/p>\n \n Vivell leading Man Utd pursuit of \u00a350m Casemiro successor<\/strong>
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