Casemiro is currently with Manchester United’s squad for their pre-season tour (Getty)Erik ten Hag insists Casemiro remains an ‘important player’ for Manchester United despite dropping the midfielder the FA Cup final against Manchester City in May. The 32-year-old, who is one of United’s highest earners on £365,000 a week, faced heavy criticism over his performances in the final few weeks of last season. For United’s FA Cup final against City, Casemiro was initially named on the bench by Ten Hag but the midfielder subsequently pulled out before kick off due to a hamstring complaint. United went on to secure a 2-1 win over City to win the FA Cup – an achievement which many believe prevented Ten Hag’s reign from ending. Casemiro was a late dropout for Manchester United’s FA Cup final against Man City (Getty)‘But he is a very important player.

Source: Metro August 02, 2024 16:16 UTC