Casemiro likely to leave Manchester United

Manchester United are unlikely to trigger the option in Casemiro’s contract to keep him at the club beyond the end of the season, according to Football Insider.

The former Real Madrid midfielder is out of contract at Man Utd next summer, and the Red Devils have an option to extend it by another year.

Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson told Football Insider: “I can’t see any way United would activate that.

“That’s an option of God knows what. I mean, it could be at the same salary as he’s on now, which would probably be £300k plus. There’s no way they’re going to activate that for a player his age and his fitness.

“Although he does look fitter this season, but I think what United are setting out and did set out in their accounts really is I think a clear indicator that they’re looking to do something that nobody else has done before, which is to compete and to get back to the highest level having had a disappointing period but also do it at the same time as dropping their overall wage bill on the playing side by maybe £50million.

“I think United are going to drive that player wage bill down to below £250m and he’s going to be a big part of it.”