Casemiro disagrees with Roy Keane over Man Utd star dubbed "not good enough"

Manchester United new boy Casemiro came face-to-face with Roy Keane on the Old Trafford pitch shortly after his £60million switch from Real Madrid was confirmed earlier this week.

The fiery Irishman was the midfield enforcer in some of the iconic United teams of the past and he will know better than most what Casemiro - a five-time Champions League winner with Los Blancos - needs to bring to Erik ten Hag's beleaguered squad as they bid to climb up the table.

But when it comes to Keane's verdict on who could - or rather who shouldn't - be playing alongside the former Real star for Manchester United, Casemiro has already made it clear that he has a different opinion.

Keane has been one of the biggest critics of Fred, who was culled by Ten Hag for Monday night's 2-1 win over Liverpool in the wake of his underwhelming start to the season.

The former United captain has long insisted that Fred and his usual midfielder partner, Scott McTominay, are not good enough to play for Manchester United - a point he once again stressed in the wake of the club's opening day defeat against Brighton.

Speaking after the match, Keane said: “The decision-making and the football intelligence, in particular from Fred – and I’ve said this for a long time – Fred and McTominay are not good enough. They won’t get Manchester United back competing at the top. We see it week in, week out. [They are] not up to it."

But Casemiro, who often partners Fred in midfield for the Brazilian national team, has launched a staunch defence of the 29-year-old and insisted that he can thrive alongside the much-maligned ace.

While discussing his special relationship with Fred in an interview with Manchester United's official website, Casemiro said: “Well,