Manchester United and Casemiro would need one more transfer to complete dream midfield

If Manchester United's intentions are to sound a statement of intent before the transfer window slams shut in just under a fortnight's time, securing Casemiro's signature would do just that.

United, who will be determined to get last Saturday's 4-0 mauling at the hands of Brentford out of their system when they welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford on Monday night, are working on a deal to bring the Brazilian to Old Trafford, as they face a race against the clock to make sufficient additions to Erik ten Hag's squad. The Reds are advancing on a deal to land the 30-year-old and all of the noises being generated suggest that he is keen on the move, which is surprising when you compare the situations Madrid and United currently find themselves in.

Casemiro is keen on the idea of a new challenge and testing himself in the cut and thrust of the Premier League. United have been desperate to strengthen their midfield options all summer and are yet to achieve their main objective, with their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong now more than three months old and their hopes of signing Adrien Rabiot from Juventus dead in the water.

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While the deal to bring De Jong to United is not deemed dead and buried just yet, moving for Casemiro, in some circumstances, makes more sense, even if it does strike as being a panic move so late on in the window. The Brazilian is considered one of the best defensive-midfielders in the world and a defensive-midfielder is what the Reds have been crying out for. When United's interest in De Jong first emerged, murmurs of discontent surfaced, suggesting that he was the wrong type of midfielder required.

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