The Man Utd star most likely to be sold this summer

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 29 May 2024 16:35 BST
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd, 2023/24 — © IMAGO

The big-name Man Utd star who is most likely to leave this summer is Casemiro.

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New Man Utd part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in charge of footballing operations at Old Trafford and will oversee something of a transfer revolution during the summer transfer window.

Erik ten Hag is likely to be sacked and replaced with a new manager.

But a host of big-name players will also be sold or leave the club.

Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial have already been released on free transfers with their contracts expiring.

But United will also look to sell a number of other ageing, underperforming and overpaid stars.

The number one player in this category who is for sale is Casemiro.

Casemiro was arguably Man Utd’s signature move of the summer of 2022, as they splashed out over €70 million for the legendary midfielder from Real Madrid.

Some critics questioned paying such a large sum of money for a player who was already 30.

The 32-year-old performed well for much of his first season and he played a key role in them winning the Carabao Cup.

However, his form fell off badly in the 2023-24 campaign for a Man Utd team that endured a disastrous Premier League and Champions League season.

United finished in eighth place, out of the European places and with a negative goal difference. They also were knocked out of the Champions League group stages, finishing bottom of a group containing Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasaray, and conceding more goals than any English team in a group campaign ever.

Casemiro to Saudi Arabia or Turkey?

Physically, Casemiro looked like a player who is well past his best and who is no longer able to cope with the rigours of fast-paced football.

He also struggled with injury over the course of the past season.

He was heavily linked with a transfer away from the club in January, with Saudi Arabian teams interested in him.

In the end, Casemiro stayed until the end of the campaign and he made little impact in the second half of the campaign as he missed the FA Cup final win over Man City.

Man Utd have put Casemiro up for sale this summer. There is some interest in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, with United desperate to get his hefty wages off the books.

Casemiro is not the only other big-name Man Utd star who could be sold, with the futures of the likes of Marcus Rashford, Antony and even Bruno Fernandes under question.

But the most likely to leave of the big names is definitely Casemiro.

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