Are Real Madrid CRAZY selling Casemiro to Manchester United?
Paul Macdonald
- Updated: 19 Aug 2022 06:20 CDT
- 12 min read
Real Madrid look set to sell Casemiro to Manchester United in a bumper deal which could earn the player over €70m over the length of his contract.
The Brazilian is torn through no reason other than money - he's being offered a lot of it. And Real Madrid may think that now is the right time to cash in on a player who is now the wrong side of 30.
And with Eduardo Camavinga and new arrival Aurelien Tchouameni waiting in the wings to break into that incredible midfield three alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, Los Blancos may feel they are well covered in that department.
But they're not.
Casemiro defensive midfield stats, 21/22
Casemiro is one of the most unsung defensive midfielders in the game. As the below interactive graphic shows, Cas remains, by some distance, the most effective preventative midfielder in La Liga, via SCISports' analysis.
Interact with the graphic by hovering over each dot to show which player is referenced
In fact, he's been either top or in the top three for prevention in the past four seasons, and Real Madrid are choosing to give this away.
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Casemiro remains an utterly integral part of the Real Madrid unit and though it can be difficult to convince a player to stay that wants a 'new challenge', it should not be underestimated that this is a deal that could disrupt Madrid in a way they don't yet know.
