“As soon as possible” – Man United preparing to make major contract decision on ‘colossal’ star | OneFootball

Manchester United must decide what to do with their revitalised veteran Casemiro sooner rather than later.

The Brazilian has been playing his football at Old Trafford since making the £60-million transfer from Real Madrid in the summer of 2022.

Although he managed to prove his worth on some occasions over the past two campaigns under Erik ten Hag, his performances were a far cry from his dominating displays in the Spanish capital.

Casemiro also began his campaign on a torrid note, looking completely out of sorts during some of his early outings, especially in the 0-3 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford.

How Casemiro revived his Man United career

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At the start of the year, Ruben Amorim decided to drop the experienced star from the starting lineup in favour of the young Jack Colyer, but an injury crisis gifted the veteran a new opportunity, and he has certainly made the most out of it.

The Brazilian has put together a series of superb displays in the middle of the park, and his ‘colossal’ performance in the epic comeback against Lyon will go down as one of the most brilliant individual heroics witnessed at Old Trafford in recent years.

Man Utd urged to act swiftly

So according to Trivela, Man Utd must make a decision regarding the player’s automatic contract extension ‘as soon as possible’.

While the management would have offloaded the midfielder in the blink of an eye last January, the situation has drastically changed now, especially with Ruben Amorim admitting that the player is now ‘undroppable’.

Therefore,  INEOS are told they must make a quick decision. United can activate their option to extend the player’s contract until June 2027, or risk losing him for a relatively low transfer fee in the summer.

Nevertheless, it should be noted that the biggest issue looming over the whole saga is the player’s hefty salary. Casemiro currently earns around £350,000 per week.