Casemiro at Old Trafford for Man Utd´s clash with Liverpool after Real Madrid farewell

Casemiro was spotted at Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League fixture with Liverpool as the midfielder prepared to be unveiled as the Red Devils’ latest signing.

The Brazil enforcer is joining United from Real Madrid in a deal reportedly worth an initial £60million (€70m), having won an incredible 18 trophies during a nine-year spell with Los Blancos.

Having bid farewell to Madrid in a press conference earlier on Monday, Casemiro was seen at pitchside ahead of United’s clash with Liverpool, in which Erik ten Hag’s under-fire side will bid to end an eight-match winless run against their rivals.

Casemiro starred as Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid claimed their 14th European crown with a Champions League final win over Jurgen Klopp’s team in May, and should offer increased protection to a United defence which capitulated to a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford last time out.

Earlier on Monday, Casemiro took to social media to thank Madrid for the emotional send-off he was afforded after a hugely successful spell with the club.  

“The truth is that I never dreamed of such a farewell to Real Madrid. Never,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Excuse the emotion that was impossible for me to contain. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for so much love. Here a Madridista leaves. Good luck and Hala Madrid!”

La verdad es que nunca soñé con una despedida así del @realmadrid. Nunca. Disculpad la emoción que me fue imposible contener. Gracias de corazón por tanto y tanto cariño. Aquí se marcha un madridista. Buena suerte y ¡Hala Madrid! pic.twitter.com/A4WaLnn84b

— Casemiro (@Casemiro) August 22, 2022