{"id":616541,"date":"2022-08-19T05:38:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616541"},"modified":"2022-08-19T05:39:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:39:47","slug":"manchester-united-casemiro-bid-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/manchester-united-casemiro-bid-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;In the Next Hours&#8217;: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Manchester United Are Close to Signing World Class Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are working to get their deal for Casemiro approved in the next hours, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1560519935255646212?s=20&amp;t=GjnxtOqEN_6STLvYlNtKGQ\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. He reveals that the Brazilian&#8217;s medical is expected in the within the next two days, although it&#8217;s unlikely he will be registered in time to play on Monday against Liverpool.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Working to Complete Casemiro Deal by Friday<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester United are working to get Casemiro deal approved in the next hours &#8211; medical expected within 48 hours, once Real Madrid will approve the proposal. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Four year deal for Casemiro, option for further season also confirmed. \u20ac60m &amp; \u20ac10m add-ons bid on the table. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WSsMqYAwqZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WSsMqYAwqZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1560519935255646212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Casemiro Has Agreed Terms With the Club<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3520414\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-casemiro-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to The Athletic<\/a>, the fee is expected to be \u201can initial \u00a350 million, rising to \u00a359 million if all clauses and conditions are met.\u201d Casemiro has agreed a four-year contract with the option to trigger an additional year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-casemiro-cody-gakpo\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United \u2018Fully Turning Their Attention\u2019 to Incredible Star After Rapid Casemiro Progress Brings Deal Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The South American is set to become one of United\u2019s highest earners, reportedly on par with goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/manchester-united-decision-de-gea-future\/\" target=\"_self\">David de Gea<\/a> on \u00a3350,000 a week but below five-time Ballon D\u2019Or winner <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/17\/manchester-united-cristiano-ronaldo-morata-griezmann\/\" target=\"_self\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rumours that Casemiro would double his current salary by moving to Manchester have since been confirmed as untrue.<\/p>\n<h3>Champions League Qualification Imperative for Erik ten Hag\u2019s Side<\/h3>\n<p>United\u2019s proposed deal to the 30-year-old relies heavily on their quest to qualify and compete in the Champions League, and his salary will take a substantial cut if the side fail to reach the top four in the coming seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-real-madrid-casemiro-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">David Ornstein &#8211; Manchester United Ready to Make \u2018Best in the World\u2019 Midfielder One of Their Highest-Paid Players<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casemiro is an experienced, proven and dominant figure on the pitch &#8211; exactly what <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/erik-ten-hag-squad-in-ruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> needs in this lacklustre United squad of late. He is a five-time Champions League winner, and has won three La Liga titles, three UEFA Super Cups, FIFA Club World Cups and Supercopa de Espana trophies, and one Copa del Rey &#8211; securing his name in the history of Real Madrid forever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More on Casemiro. Key hours ahead to get the deal done, Manchester Utd convinced it\u2019s matter of time &#8211; could take 24\/48h to undergo medical not booked yet, sort visa, sign four year deal. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026this is why Casemiro\u2019s presence vs Liverpool is still considered \u2018unlikely\u2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JnHdZ6Jid5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JnHdZ6Jid5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1560468207294730240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As well as this, many of these honours were achieved alongside former teammates Ronaldo and Raphael Varane, who will be hoping to recreate their form to that of their successful era at Real Madrid when Casemiro arrives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/joao-felix-manchester-united-proposal\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Make \u00a3109.8 Million Proposal for \u2018Incredible\u2019 Star; Immediate Answer Received<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Casemiro Brought in to Provide Instant Impact for Red Devils<\/h3>\n<p>Ten Hag will likely be hoping the addition of the decorated player will kickstart United\u2019s season after a disastrous start to the 2022\/2023 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>They lost 2-1 on opening day to Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and were embarrassed by Brentford, who put four goals past them in 35 minutes, leaving United bottom of the Premier League table in 20th place.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Red Devils face rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/villarreal-set-asking-price-for-arsenal-and-liverpool-teenage-target\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> at Old Trafford on August 22 and will be desperate to improve on last season\u2019s thrashing by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/jurgen-klopp-hints-new-liverpool-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">Jurgen Klopp<\/a>\u2019s men, who completed a double with an aggregate score of 9-0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are working to get their deal for Casemiro approved in the next hours, according to Fabrizio Romano. He reveals that the Brazilian&#8217;s medical is expected in the within the next two days, although it&#8217;s unlikely he will be registered in time to play on Monday against Liverpool. 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