Real Madrid have confirmed, through a statement on their official website, reaching an agreement with Manchester United for the sale of midfielder Casemiro to the Old Trafford giants.
The Brazil international maestro is soon expected to sign a deal with the Red Devils and become their latest recruit of this summer’s transfer window for a reported fee of an initial £60 million, according to a claim from Goal.
Manchester United had identified the 30-year-old La Liga star as their priority target in the market after the repeated setbacks in their long-standing pursuit of Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong who wants to stay put with the Catalan outfit.
United head coach Erik ten Hag will be counting on the Brazilian Casemiro to bring some much-needed experience and fresh legs to the Red Devils’ midfield which has looked uninspiring, to say the least, in their opening two games of the new season.
Casemiro is rumoured to be in line to put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Old Trafford with the option of a further year with his new salary expected to put him in the highest earning group in the United fold.
