That is at least partly why Manchester United will not be triggering said option in Casemiro’s contract. His Old Trafford career will instead come to an end this summer, as had long been expected. There is undoubtedly some truth to that, but even if he may not have been a particularly smart signing, Casemiro was arguably a necessary one. For that first year in Manchester, certainly for the first six months of his Old Trafford career, he was considered a transformative addition. Casemiro’s second season was much more of a struggle, though, and has coloured perceptions of his United career away from Old Trafford.

Source: Sky sports January 23, 2026 21:49 UTC