Manchester United conclude the season away at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon, but Casemiro will not be involved in the final match. The decision follows a long-standing plan: it had long been decided that Casemiro would leave the club following the expiration of his contract this summer.<\/p>\n
Across the campaign Casemiro established himself as a regular alongside Kobbie Mainoo in Carrick’s pivot and has been a consistent presence in the midfield. That influence, the club accept, will make him a difficult player to replace when the summer transfer window opens.<\/p>\n
He said his goodbyes to Old Trafford last week after United controversially beat Nottingham Forest, and that game will prove to be his last for the club.<\/p>\n
Casemiro was among those supportive of Carrick getting the job full-time after a successful interim spell, and the Brazilian\u2019s wish was granted ahead of the final day. Carrick has been appointed Man Utd boss on a two-year deal, having helped the Red Devils return to the Champions League via a third-place Premier League finish.<\/p>\n
United enter the final day with a clear objective beyond the result at Brighton: ensuring Bruno Fernandes breaks the single-season assist record. Casemiro has played a notable role in that chase \u2014 the midfielder\u2019s final six United goals were teed up by Fernandes.<\/p>\n
The choice to leave Casemiro out of the squad was taken after last Sunday\u2019s win. Explaining the decision, Carrick said: \u201cIt just felt the right time, I think, for Case; it was decided, and he was part of that as well. It was the right time, there is an element of balance, like I\u2019ve just said, the last game, we\u2019re not done, the season\u2019s not done for us. We\u2019re really conscious of that.<\/p>\n
“So, there\u2019s a real balance between trying new things, moving forward, keep evolving. There are always games we\u2019ll try different things in that some might notice, some people might not notice others. So, I think the biggest thing is we\u2019re really conscious to respect this last game, what it stands for, and obviously try and make the best of it for us. We want to go down there and put in a good performance and try to win the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the forward positions already addressed, Man Utd will prioritise the signing of Casemiro\u2019s replacement at the start of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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