January 6th 2024.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is facing a tough challenge as he takes over football operations at Old Trafford. Reports indicate that United are keen to sell Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who has struggled for both form and fitness this season. With Erik ten Hag looking to strengthen his squad in the January window, United need player sales to bolster their transfer budget.
Casemiro has been linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia, and Paris Saint-Germain have also shown interest in the 31-year-old. Unfortunately for Ratcliffe, he's been made aware of the player's hefty £350,000-a-week salary and the fact that he still has two and a half years left on his contract. Not many clubs, if any, would be willing to pay that much given his age and injury record this term.
Casemiro recently returned to full training in preparation for United's FA Cup third-round clash against Wigan Athletic. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher even labelled Ten Hag's potential decision to sign Casemiro in 2022 as 'terrible'. Despite his struggles this season, Casemiro has still managed to make 63 appearances for United since leaving Real Madrid, registering 11 goals and seven assists.
It appears Sir Jim Ratcliffe is facing something of a 'nightmare' situation over trying to offload Casemiro, and it remains to be seen whether any clubs step up to the plate in the current window.
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