Overview
- The club announced the 33-year-old will depart when his contract expires this summer, making him a free agent.
- United will not activate the one-year option in his deal, with multiple reports noting a starts-based clause that made an automatic extension unlikely.
- Club and media reporting say the call was made months ago as part of long-term midfield planning and to ease a heavy wage bill.
- Casemiro posted an emotional farewell message and said his focus remains on the remainder of the campaign, with fans set to salute him at the final home game against Nottingham Forest.
- He joined from Real Madrid in 2022, has 146 appearances and 21 goals for United, won the 2023 League Cup and 2024 FA Cup, and is expected to draw interest from Brazil, MLS and the Saudi Pro League according to reports.