Casemiro’s sale to Manchester United is a matter of hours. In case there was any doubt, the Brazilian midfielder has not entered the squad for the game that will face Real Madrid against Celta in Vigo on Saturday. The agreement between clubs can be made official at any time and the player will wait in Madrid for it to become official.
Although it was already an open secret, Carlo Ancelotti’s appearance at a press conference and his usual sincerity ended up giving light to the topic of the day. Casemiro wants to leave Real Madrid and so he has made it known to the club, his teammates and the coach, who confirmed that the negotiations are underway and that, if they continue, the midfielder will not be included in the squad to face Celta in Vigo tomorrow. «I don’t know what will happen in the next few hours, but if the negotiations continue, he will not go to Vigo. If you don’t stay the gratitude for Casemiro has to be very bigbecause he has done it and is doing it very well,” said the Italian.
His words gave off a clear scent of farewell. There was a tiny thread of hope left, in case United finally did not reach an agreement with Madrid for the transfer, but the truth is that Ancelotti spoke more about Casemiro in the past than in the future. «I have spoken with him and his will to get out of it is clear. When he says that he is willing to try a new challenge you have to accept it and understand it. We are not angry or sad. Casemiro’s reasons are personal, his. He will have to be in charge of explaining them », explained Ancelotti when asked how the dressing room saw his departure.
As for the hole that it leaves in the center of the field, the coach pointed out several names that could take its place. “Within the squad we have many players who can play in this position. Tchouaméni is one of the best midfielders in football and we have the option of Kroos, who can play this position and has already done so with me in the past. We also have Camavinga, who has played there. If Casemiro leaves we have six midfielders (Kroos, Tchouaméni, Modric, Valverde, Ceballos and Camavinga) and they are enough to manage the entire season. Plus, they’re very, very good,” he said.
With those words, Ancelotti He tried to clear a possible signing if Casemiro leaves, something that is not ruled out at the moment from the club, although that reinforcement could be for a different line, such as the forward.
Casemiro, for his part, remains silent, waiting for his future to be resolved. Although he will not travel to Vigo, he did train with the rest of his teammates in the session prior to the Celta match, which will be played on Saturday at 10:00 p.m.
