Casemiro to Man Utd: Wayne Rooney admits doubts over £70m signing

Wayne Rooney is unsure over Manchester United’s decision to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid.

United announced on Friday that they had agreed a deal in principle to sign the Brazilian, subject to a medical, personal terms and other formalities.

Casemiro is set to head to Old Trafford in a deal worth an initial £60 million that could rise to £70m in add-ons, per Sky Sports, and will pen a four-year deal with the club.

The move brings to an end a mammoth nine-year stint at Real Madrid that saw the 30-year-old win the Champions League no less than five times, establishing himself as perhaps the greatest defensive midfielder in the world during that time.

United have been in pursuit of Frenkie de Jong all summer long, but the player’s uncertainty over a move to Old Trafford combined with the issue of being owed wages by Barcelona has seen a deal stall. Signing Casemiro could well spell the end of their pursuit of the Dutchman, who had worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax.

While the Brazilian hasn’t actually been linked with a move to United all summer, the move has been largely positively received by fans, due to the fact United have desperately needed a defensive midfielder for several years.

However, club legend and current DC United manager Wayne Rooney has opened up on the moves in an interview with The Times, quoted by the Manchester Evening News, and cast doubt over the deal.

Rooney was concerned with the age of player United continue to sign to fix problem areas: “Ideally, they should be signing players in their early to mid-twenties, and Casemiro is similar to Christian Eriksen — someone who has been a good player, but are they going to help the club move forward?

“Frenkie de Jong, Ten Hag’s principal midfield target,