Transfer market don dey hot like fire dis period, and big news just dey drop for Manchester United midfielder Casemiro. Reports from Brazil say di Brazilian don reach agreement to join MLS side Inter Miami dis summer. Di deal go make am double hin current salary wey hin dey collect for Old Trafford.
According to Brazilian outlet RTI Esporte, Casemiro go sign contract wey go last until December 2028, with option for another season. Di 34-year-old go leave Manchester United as free agent wen hin contract expire dis summer. United sign am from Real Madrid for £70 million for 2022, but now dem dey ready to let am go.
For hin current deal, Casemiro dey earn around $47 million per year. But di new contract with Inter Miami go pay am $94 million (£70 million) annually. Dat one na double hin current earnings, plus bonuses wey dey tied to silverware and share of revenue.
Di agreement reportedly reach during Casemiro recent trip to United States wen hin dey represent Brazil national team for friendlies against France and Croatia. Hin meet with Inter Miami executives and dem reach verbal agreement. Formal announcement no dey expected until after World Cup.
Casemiro still remain important player for Manchester United under interim boss Michael Carrick. Hin start every Premier League game since Carrick appointment for January. For Monday match against Leeds United, Casemiro score United only goal for di 2-1 home defeat.
For dis top-flight campaign, Casemiro don get 10 goal involvement – 8 goals and 2 assists. Only captain Bruno Fernandes and forward Bryan Mbeumo get more Premier League goal contributions for United dis term.
Manchester United don already dey plan for Casemiro replacement. Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson and Newcastle Sandro Tonali dey among players wey dem dey consider highly. Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott also dey on United radar after hin breakout season.
Di Red Devils fit sign two new midfielders after di season, especially with uncertainty surrounding Manuel Ugarte future. Di Uruguay international dey wanted by both Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur, but hin heart dey set on joining Juventus instead.
For other transfer news, Bayern Munich don identify Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon as dem top target. Dem believe deal fit happen for around $82 million (€70 million, £61 million). Arsenal also get genuine interest for Gordon and dem expected to make move dis summer.
Chelsea and Liverpool fit join di race if di England international become available. Chelsea dey also look at Porto midfielder Victor Froholdt as replacement for unsettled Enzo Fernández.
Manchester City dey lead race to sign 16-year-old Palmeiras forward Eduardo Conceição. Dem also dey monitor Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ibrahim Maza, 20. Liverpool don already inform left back Kostas Tsimikas say hin go return to club dis summer to take Andy Robertson role as backup to Milos Kerkez.
For Paris Saint-Germain, Ousmane Dembélé fit leave dis summer after talks to extend hin contract fail. Move to Premier League dey considered, while Dembélé get offers from Saudi Arabia. PSG right back Achraf Hakimi don make am clear say hin want return to boyhood team Real Madrid as early as dis summer.
Barcelona don get offer to sign AC Milan winger Rafael Leão, who go accept swap deal involving versatile forward Ferran Torres. Roma midfielder Neil El Aynaoui dey targeted by both Barcelona and Real Madrid, with RB Leipzig also dey show interest.
Real Madrid go lose Dani Carvajal and David Alaba dis summer wen dem contract expire. Antonio Rüdiger fit follow, although final decision no don make on di German defender.
For Inter Miami side wey Casemiro dey join, dem just lose manager Javier Mascherano wey step down due to personal reasons. Di former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder don lead di team to dem first-ever MLS title. Inter Miami sporting director, Guillermo Hoyos, go step into di role as interim manager.
Casemiro departure go free up massive salary space for Manchester United, giving di club more flexibility for transfer market. Di experienced Brazilian midfielder don been linked with moves to Saudi Arabia and Major League Soccer, as well as potential return to Brazil, but now Inter Miami don win di race.
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