MANCHESTER UNITED head coach Ruben Amorim has made a brutal admission about Casemiro amid ongoing speculation around the midfielder’s future.
Casemiro could leave Old Trafford before next week’s transfer deadline, with Roma said to be interested.
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The Serie A giants are allegedly exploring the possibility of a deal in case Leandro Paredes departs.
Sky Italy claim they would like to seal a six-month loan deal, which would see the Brazilian return to Manchester with one year left on his contract.
Casemiro is open to the move, but Roma’s interest is thought to be tentative at this stage and Man Utd are not looking to force him out as things stand.
The Red Devils would also prefer a permanent deal as opposed to a loan.
Casemiro has not started a match for Man Utd since December 30 and has failed to make it off the bench in each of the club’s last four Premier League games.
Amorim has expressed concerns that he is no longer able to keep up with the intensity of England’s top flight.
The United head coach told TNT Mexico: “Sometimes it’s a system fit, sometimes it’s the player’s [form].
“We know that Casemiro nowadays has other qualities. He is intelligent, understands the game, knows where the ball is going to be…
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“But we are in a league that — and I can even see this in the European competitions — there is a big intensity difference.
“Therefore I feel our team needs players with high intensity and sometimes we don’t have them.
“We all know Casemiro’s qualities and everything he has won, so I have nothing to add to that. It’s just a selection choice.”
Casemiro is currently Man Utd’s highest-paid player and takes home £375,000-a-week.
He joined the club from Real Madrid in 2022 and signed a four-year deal with the option of an additional term.
Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are also at risk of the axe.
Amorim blasted Rashford’s lack of effort in training at the weekend and said that 63-year-old coach Jorge Vital would be more deserving of a place on the bench.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have expressed an interest in signing Garnacho before deadline day.
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