LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United’s new coach, Eric Ten Hag, has finally gotten his dream by signing a defensive midfielder in the form of Brazilian Casemiro from Real Madrid.
According to the two clubs’ announcements on Friday, United secured a deal with Real to get the Brazilian’s services from the latter.
Ten Hag has strived since his arrival to sign a defensive midfielder, and tried to include his compatriot Francke de Jong from Barcelona, but the player refused to move despite the two clubs reaching an agreement.
Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Real Madrid regarding the transfer of Casemiro, the English club said in a statement, adding that the transfer process is subject to personal terms, requirements for a work visa in the United Kingdom, and a medical examination.
I spoke to him this morning (Friday). He wants to test a new challenge. There are negotiations at the moment, but nothing is official. He is still a Real Madrid player, but he He expressed his desire to leave.
The management and I understand this. With everything he did (with the team) and given his character, we have to respect that…If negotiations continue, it is natural that he will not play against Celta Vigo.
We understand this. With everything he did (with the team) and for his character, we have to respect that
The media said that the agreement was for around 70 million euros, and that the 30-year-old would sign a four-year contract with the option of adding another year following a medical check at the end of the week.
Real Madrid announced on Friday that Casemiro would be honored and bid goodbye on Monday in the presence of club president Florentino Perez.
Real Madrid recognized the Brazilian as one of the most remarkable players in one of the most significant and successful times in our history, adding, Real Madrid has always been and will always be his home, and we wish him and his family the best in this new chapter of his life.
Casemiro will reunite with former Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Raphael Varane of France, who played alongside him at the Royal Club.
Casemiro has extensive experience, having won the European Champions League five times and serving as a backbone of the Brazilian national squad in recent years.
The Red Devils team is still looking to strengthen its ranks, particularly up front, and newspapers speculated on the possibility of bringing in Belgian Yannick Carrasco from Atletico Madrid, Dutch winger Cody Gakbo from PSV Eindhoven, or Brazilian winger Anthony from Ajax, as well as the Chelsea American striker. Christian Pulisic, an international, is on loan.
United started the English Premier League in the worst conceivable fashion, losing their first two games 1-2 at home to Brighton and 0-4 away to Brentford to finish last for the first time since 1992.
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