'He has decided to leave' - Carlo Ancelotti confirms Casemiro will join Manchester United from Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Brazilian midfielder Casemiro has asked to leave the club, and is now expected to join Manchester United. The rumours of United moving for Casemiro came as a surprise, after the Premier League giants spent so long chasing after Frenkie de Jong during this summer window. Ad However, they turned their attention to Casemiro and it seems the move is now going to happen.

La Liga'This chapter will conclude my career' — Ancelotti says Real Madrid will be his final club13/08/2022 AT 14:34 Ancelotti said at his press conference on Friday ahead of Real Madrid's match against Celta Vigo: «Casemiro asked to leave, we have to respect his decision. We are not sad, the love for him is big. We are respectful.

»We didn't try to convince him to stay. I listened to his desire. I respect him." Casemiro has spent nine years at Real Madrid, helping them to five Champions League and three La Liga titles.

Transfer news LIVE Is the Glazer era actually coming to an end? — The Warm-Up He signed a contract last year to stay at Real Madrid until 2025, but is set to join United on a multi-year contract. With Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, plus younger talents such as Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde at the club, there is no guarantee Casemiro would have got the game time he desires this season. The 30-year-old will not feature against Liverpool on Monday, even if a deal is completed soon.