According to British media, Manchester United teammates believe that Casemiro's decline in the second season is the result of the club's own predicament. Dressing room sources believe that Casemiro, who has won five Champions Leagues, did not expect to come to the Premier League to fight for the top four after joining, and he has no such experience.
Casemiro has won a number of major trophies in his career, including five Champions League titles and three La Liga titles, so the midfielder has struggled to generate the motivation to fight for a top four, believing that he is here to win the title, but has been given too much responsibility to play a central role in both attack and defence.
The Manchester Evening News reports that Casemiro is reluctant to move to Turkey because it is unlikely that Casemiro will win European trophies in Galatasaray, except for the Turkish Super League and domestic cup competitions. In this case, he might as well choose to stay at Manchester United, with a higher income and more attention on the titles he can win.
Fans may have different opinions on this, Casemiro earns more than £300,000 a week, and with the top salary, it is natural that he will have to take on more responsibility. But it turns out that Manchester United is not strong enough to ensure a place in the top four of the Premier League, and the 32-year-old Casemiro is not capable of leading the team alone, he is a "support" role at Real Madrid.
In his first season, the Premier League opponents were unfamiliar with Fat Tiger, so he was able to perform well. Casemiro scored seven goals to secure the midfield. As opponents learn about his characteristics, his weaknesses are exploited.
In Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Liverpool, Casemiro was isolated by his opponent's targeted tactics and made a number of mistakes, and was replaced by teenager Toby · Collier after only half play.
Casemiro himself has indeed slipped in his abilities, but that is not the only source of the problem. The Reds' overall vulnerability remained after the substitution, and after Casemiro left, it was Kobe · Mayno who was targeted for Bruno · Fernandes and Collier when the ball was too far away, and the Reds conceded a third goal after Mayno was cut off.
New 23-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel · Ugarte is expected to eventually replace Casemiro in the midfield. Not only at Manchester United, Casemiro has also lost his place in the Brazil squad and has not been selected for the Samba squad since October last year.
Casemiro's contract with Manchester United expires in 2026 and the club were ready to sell him in the summer window. Ten Hag dropped the Fat Tiger in the FA Cup final at the end of last season, and subsequent transfer talks of the Brazil international continued. Saudi Arabia Pro League clubs showed interest in him early on, but ultimately did not make a formal bid.
Casemiro started the new season with a good performance and improved fitness, but it turned out to be short-lived. The Brazil midfielder is struggling to return to his peak level, especially against the backdrop of United's overall problems.
Ugarte will represent Uruguay in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup against Venezuela and will not return to Manchester United to train as early as Thursday. Casemiro did not play for the international team and, despite a poor first-half performance against Liverpool, he is actually expected to hold on to his place for the time being.
"I believe he's a great guy and he's won everything you can imagine in his career." Ten Hag said of Casemiro: 'I'm sure he'll continue to contribute to the team, Casemiro has won a lot of trophies, so he'll bounce back.'