Overview
- Manchester United have prioritized midfield signings for the summer after confirming Casemiro will depart at season’s end.
- Barcelona’s 22-year-old Marc Casado has emerged as a leading option, with reports stating United have made contact to gauge interest.
- Coverage says Casado is receptive to seeking regular first-team minutes away from Barcelona after logging just 634 La Liga minutes this season.
- Hansi Flick publicly dismissed the prospect of Casado leaving, saying there is no question of an exit as he praised the midfielder’s professionalism.
- United continue to weigh costly Premier League targets such as Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba while assessing European alternatives, and no deals have been agreed.