Manchester United signed Casemiro in first €60m (£50.8m) deal for Real Madrid, plus A potential add-on of €10m (£8.5m).
The 30-year-old midfielder also plans to sign his four-year deal with a one-year option, but medical and visa issues mean he won't be able to play Liverpool on Monday. Not likely.
Casemiro's arrival will strengthen United's midfield. This is an area of the pitch coachEric ten Haag wanted to strengthen all summer.
The Brazilian international hopes to help United bounce back from a dismal start to the 2022/23 season, which suffered two defeats in the Premier League opener.
} United are currently bottom of the table and have stepped up efforts to further strengthen Ten Hag's squad after losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford.
Midfield has been a priority since the start of the window, and while the arrival of Christian Eriksen has been welcomed, Casemiro provides the defensive consistency that United have often lacked in recent years.
Despite playing a vital role in Madrid's success over the past decade, the Brazilian international is set to receive his €80 million Aurelian Chuameni from Monaco earlier this summer. Since then, Santiago has faced contention over his position in his starting regular at the Bernabéu.
Casemiro is a former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Varane from their Madrid days, and in the process La Liga he has won three times and the Champions League he has won five times. increase.
With Casemiro on board, United remain interested in strengthening other areas of the squad, and will need to consider attacking options, right-back and backup his goalkeeper.
