LA Galaxy are reportedly exploring a move for Casemiro once the Manchester United midfielder\u2019s contract expires in the summer, according to the Daily Mail. The club is said to be considering Casemiro as a potential Designated Player, the roster spot created to allow clubs to fund large wages outside MLS salary constraints and previously used for players such as David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107.<\/p>\n
MLS rules permit three Designated Players and the Galaxy have already filled their allotment. The club\u2019s midfield depth has been weakened after Riqui Puig was ruled out for the entire 2026 season following a similar knee problem that kept him sidelined through 2025. Without the former Barcelona midfielder the Galaxy recorded a franchise-low seven wins, which has intensified the search for a talismanic central presence.<\/p>\n
At Old Trafford, Casemiro remains a costly presence on the wage bill, reportedly earning \u00a3375,000 ($515,000) per week. That figure drew public scrutiny from Manchester United\u2019s powerbrokers; co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe notably said some players fell into the bracket of “some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid” in a March 2025 interview. A few months earlier Jamie Carragher declared: “The football has left him. At this top level, he needs to call it a day at this level and move.” <\/p>\n
Casemiro has countered those assessments with composed performances. After a strong display against Fulham, in which he scored and assisted to leave United 2\u20130 up when he was subbed off, Carragher conceded: “It is now fair to say the football has not left him.” “Credit to him, he looks a completely different player,” the retired Liverpool defender beamed. “He looks like a different player physically as well. Even when I said that, you looked at him and he looked like an old man coming to the end of his time as a player.”<\/p>\n
United are short of midfield options and have long been linked with Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton. After spending nothing in January, the club may be forced into significant outlay for one or more midfield signings. With the team showing vulnerability late against Fulham, when teammates conceded twice after Casemiro was replaced before Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko scored a late winner, recruitment in midfield looks likely. Soon-to-be free agent Leon Goretzka has also been mentioned as a potential summer option to provide the combative presence United require.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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