Real Madrid Casemiro, Manchester United and temptation: the example of Modric... or that of Varane
It was said in England that this same Friday he would be undergoing a medical examination in
Manchester
, but at
11:15 in the morning
and after having arrived first at
Ciudad Real Madrid in Valdebebas
,
Carlos Henrique Casemiro
was one more in the merengue team's training before traveling to
Vigo
to face
Celta
.
He was one more, as always, but all the cameras and eyes were directed towards him.
Smiling and joking with the rest of the squad, he took part in the exercises with no apparent news.
In his head, the reflection on the next step in his career:
signing for Manchester United and leaving Real Madrid
.
The English club has offered him a
salary that almost doubles
what he receives in Madrid, and despite the fact that this season
they will not play the Champions League
(yes the Europa League) and that after the first two days of the Premier League he is the
last classified
, the Brazilian has decided to cross the English Channel to put himself under the orders of Ten Hag.
"
I have spoken with Casemiro. He wants to try a new challenge
, a new opportunity. The club and I understand that," Carlo Ancelotti assured at a press conference.
"Because of the person he is,
we have to respect his wishes
. Now there are negotiations, nothing is official and he is still a Madrid player, but it is clear that his will is to leave. If he finds an agreement, we have a resource to replace him."
But from the decision to the fact there is a step, because
now it is up to United and Madrid to negotiate the cost of the transfer
, a figure that will exceed 60 million euros and that will satisfy Real, which already
assumes the departure of one of its leaders
.
The signing of
Tchouaméni
for
80 million
at the beginning of the summer now makes perfect sense.
The Frenchman,
Camavinga, Kroos and Alaba
would share 5 minutes. Or so Carlo Ancelotti thinks.
"Within the squad we have the replacement. Tchouaméni has been signed for this position and he is one of the best midfielders on the market. Then there is the option of Toni Kroos, who can play in this position and has already played with me there, we have Camavinga too.
Replacing Casemiro with a player of his characteristics is not,
but we have others who can play there with different characteristics."
The Italian coach has admitted that "
I have not tried to convince him
."
"I have only listened. Casemiro has helped us a lot, listening to his wishes I think there is no way to go back.
If the negotiation goes well, we have to wish him the best
and look at what we have at the moment. Now it is difficult to speak because I know what is going to happen in the next few hours.
If he doesn't stay, the thanks to him are great
because he has done it and is doing it very well".
Ancelotti has shown no rancor towards the Brazilian's decision, whom he understands.
"
Casemiro has always understood very well what Madrid is
. Something similar happened to me when I was coach of Milan, I was good there, but I wanted to try something new. Milan was like a family, but do you think about trying a new experience in a new league, a new country, a new language... It's something personal and I understand it perfectly".
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