Joe Cole, Casemiro and Joshua Zirkzee (Photo by Mike Hewitt, Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is expected to leave the club in the January transfer window, and Joe Cole believes a move to Saudi Arabia could make sense.
Casemiro has struggled for much of his time at Man Utd, although he initially looked like an exciting signing when he joined from Real Madrid for £70m.
The Brazilian had been a world-class performer during his time at the Bernabéu, helping Real to one of the most dominant periods in their recent history.
Casemiro won the Champions League five times with Real Madrid and got off to a good start when he joined United, although age has clearly caught up with him now.
Research fans Man Utd vs Rangers Tickets He might actually get a rare chance to see Casemiro play in midweek as Ruben Amorim could rotate his squad after a lot of games recently.
Overall though, former England star Joe Cole is convinced Casemiro’s time at United is coming to an end.
Casemiro transfer claim made by Joe Cole
“It makes sense,” Cole said on The Dressing Room podcast when asked about Casemiro.
“They bring big, big players there and Casemiro is a big, big player.
“It doesn’t seem to be part of Amorim’s plans.”
Casemiro could join Real Madrid legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the Saudi Pro League if he does.
The 32-year-old is the kind of big-name player who could be the one Saudi clubs are looking for, and United certainly won’t struggle too much to keep him.
Of course, MUFC will probably want decent money to let Casemiro go, considering how much they spent on him, although it remains to be seen how realistic it is to expect a particularly large fee for him at this stage in his career.
Casemiro, however, has big salariesso the club might do well not to think too much about his transfer fee and simply take the opportunity to get him off their wage bill as soon as possible.
This could certainly give United a bit more leeway in the transfer market as they will need to bring in new signings while staying in line with the Premier League’s strict profit and sustainability regulations.
