Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly trying to persuade Casemiro to team up with him in Saudi Arabia rather than his old rival Lionel Messi at Inter Miami when he leaves Manchester United this summer. According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Ronaldo is attempting to convince Casemiro not to team up with Messi in the United States and instead join his project in Saudi Arabia. Casemiro is understood to have enjoyed the holiday with his family in Miami earlier this year and has told friends he would like the idea of living there. Miami could not afford the midfielder’s wages as it stands, that would also breach MLS rules, but they are open to discussing what compromises Casemiro is willing to make. Should Casemiro decide to join Messi in Miami, he would become one of the few players to have had the privilege of playing alongside the two greatest footballers of this generation.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2026 11:21 UTC