Casemiro wants to join Inter Miami when he departs Manchester United, but there is a stumbling block in front of any deal.
The Brazilian midfielder is leaving Old Trafford when his contract comes to an end this summer.
The 34-year-old has become a popular figure with the Manchester United faithful, racking up 160 appearances and scoring 26 goals in his four seasons with the club.
After impressive performances this season many fans would like to see him stay, but his contract is coming to an end and he confirmed in January that he would be leaving.
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While he has been a key player under Michael Carrick, Manchester United will not be unhappy to chop Casemiro’s wages from their books, with the Brazilian reportedly earning around £350,000-a-week.
The former Real Madrid man is still playing at a very high standard in Europe and is in the Brazil squad for the World Cup this summer, but it appears that Major League Soccer will be his next destination.
The Athletic report that the midfield general wants to move to Inter Miami, the David Beckham-owned club which boasts Lionel Messi as its star player.
The report states that the glamorous MLS outfit is ‘closing in’ on an agreement for Casemiro, but there is an issue due to interest from another American side.
In MLS there is the unusual custom of a Discovery List, with clubs naming five non-MLS players they want to sign, putting them at the front of the list to negotiate a move.
The first club to put a player on their Discovery List has their Discovery Rights and LA Galaxy have beaten Inter Miami to the punch when it comes to Casemiro.
LA Galaxy have reportedly already made multiple contract offers to Casemiro, but his eyes are fixed on Miami.
Clubs have previously paid their rivals for the Discovery Rights in order to get the player they are after, so it is not a problem Inter Miami can’t solve.
They have all the designated players they are allowed, meaning any new signing would have to be on a salary at a tiny fraction of the one Casemiro was earning at Old Trafford, at under $2m (£1.48m), unless one of Messi, Rodrigo De Paul or German Berterame leaves.
It seems that Inter Miami will find a way round these issues, as Casemiro prepares to leave Manchester United behind, where he has developed a great affinity with the fans.
‘It’s incredible, just incredible,’ Casemiro told United We Stand of the Old Trafford support. ‘My son (five-year-old Caio) is a Manchester United fan. He knows the songs and sings them at home. When the team loses, he cries.
‘Our box is right on top of where the noisy United fans are. They feel this spirit.
‘The most important thing about this club are the fans. Many times, we lose a game but in the next game they support us more. For me, that’s incredible. I’ve never experienced that in my career.’