Manchester United planning to sell Casemiro for £30 million with three Saudi clubs in the race | OneFootball

A trip to face an in-form Crystal Palace with an injury-plagued squad was always going to be a tough ask but fans would have expected bit more of a fight but instead they saw Manchester United get thrashed 0-4 at Selhurst Park on Monday.

Without skipper Bruno Fernandes, the attack looked toothless and at the back, Jonny Evans was forced to start alongside Casemiro due to Harry Maguire’s injury, which meant this was the 14th different centre-back partnership used this campaign.

As manager Erik ten Hag has pointed out time and time again, injuries have affected the way he wants the team to play but that surely cannot be an excuse for keeping on playing in the same reckless manner for the entire season.

His playing style does not work and at this rate, the Wembley showpiece occasion could turn out to be a humiliation. It is imperative that INEOS fix things right away. A new manager bounce could do wonders!

Casemiro was so poor vs Palace

And one player that needs to follow the Dutchman out of the door is Casemiro, who was at fault for three of the four goals conceded against the Eagles.

Asked to play as the right-sided centre-back, he was everywhere except in his position for almost the entire game and his tendency of sliding into challenges cost the Red Devils big time.

The first two goals saw Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze glide past his unnecessary challenges with ease and despite the obvious concerns, Ten Hag never bothered to correct things.

He was directly responsible for the fourth as he tried to shepherd the ball out of play only to get robbed and at times, it looked like the Brazilian had given up.

This is a five-time Champions League winner we are talking about. Sure, he is not a centre-back but with the team reeling under injuries, surely he could have used his head a bit more.

Casemiro needs to go

At the age of 32 with his legs starting to give up, United will find it difficult to recoup even half the amount they paid for his services two summers ago. Not to forget that he is the highest earner at the club with wages of £350,000 per week,

How could the club offer the former Real Madrid superstar a five-year contract at his age? The club is rotten to the core and no wonder INEOS want to move the player on.

As per Teamtalk, the Brazilian was “offered” directly to Al-Nassr in January with former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo trying his best to get his mate over there.

Ahead of the summer window, three Saudi Pro League clubs are now in the running with the 20-time English league champions holding out for £30 million.

“Negotiations are currently ongoing with important figures in the Gulf State to better understand which club best suits Casemiro.

Saudi interest from three clubs

“In addition to Al-Nassr – the club of his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo – sources say that Al-Ahli, who are actively looking for a new midfielder, and Al Hilal are in the race for his signature.

“If the Brazilian gives the green light to a move, the Saudi negotiators will open talks with Man Utd, who are looking to receive around €35m (approx. £30m) for him.”

United are of the opinion that Saudi clubs will have no trouble in paying this much for such a decorated star. As relayed by The Peoples Person, there is interest from Turkey as well but it is doubtful whether Galatasaray or Fenerbahce can stump up such an asking price or come close to matching the wages the English giants are currently paying.

Hopefully, INEOS manage to get this deal over the line and can focus on signing younger, more agile midfielders for the upcoming season.

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