Casemiro set to join Man United? – Real Madrid could receive 2nd highest fee for a 30-year-old

Deal imminent 

For the second time in history, Real Madrid are set to receive a significant fee for a player older than 30. The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano reported on Thursday evening that Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Casemiro. According to a report by The Athletic reporter David Ornstein, Casemiro would become one of the top earners at the Red Devils if a deal is completed. 

Manchester United will send official bid for Casemiro tonight in order to close the deal on Friday. €60m fee, €10m add-ons – so Real Madrid are expected to accept in the next hours. #MUFC

Man Utd offering contract valid until June 2026 plus option for further season. pic.twitter.com/E6kKvKK1Q3

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 18, 2022

Romano, in the meantime, has reported that Real Madrid were offered €60 million and an additional €10 million in performance-based add-ons. The base fee alone would make Casemiro the second most expensive over 30-year-old player together with Miralem Pjanić, who joined Barcelona for €60 million in 2020 from Juventus—that deal also included Brazilian midfielder Arthur. He went the other direction for €76 million in what was considered creative bookkeeping by both clubs.

Casemiro’s deal, therefore, would be a bit more significant. Only one player in the 30+ plus category will be more expensive once he hits all his performance-based metrics, and that is no other than Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar, who could become Casemiro’s teammate, joined Juventus from Real Madrid in the summer of 2018 for €117 million (overview).  

Man United transfers: Antony not advanced – De Jong off the table?

Another player linked to Man United has been Ajax winger Antony. But according to Ornstein, a deal to sign the Brazilian winger is considered a long shot. Frenkie de Jong, in the meantime, is no longer a transfer target should United reach a deal with Real Madrid on Thursday night. There is optimism all around that a deal could be completed as early as Friday.  

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