Madrid (dpa)
Casemiro described the nine years he spent with the Spanish club Real Madrid as “the most wonderful story”, when he bid farewell to the Royal Club before joining Manchester United.
Manchester United announced that an agreement had been reached on the transfer of the 30-year-old, who played a prominent role in Real Madrid’s success in recent years, which saw him win the Champions League five times.
Casemiro joined Real Madrid from Sao Paulo in 2013, and established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world, forming an outstanding trio with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
Casemiro helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga double last season, and was crowned the best player in the European Super Cup match, which ended with Real’s victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany, earlier this August, and it was the last match in which he participated mainly with Real. .
Casemiro sent a farewell message to Real Madrid through social media, in which he stated: “I lived the most wonderful story I could have imagined.” “I would like to return one day to what will always be my home,” he added. If I tried a thousand times, I would not be able to return what Real Madrid gave me.”
For his part, Modric said in a post on the “Instagram” application: “What a journey! We had so much fun and made history together. I will miss you, my friend.” Brazilian international Casemiro followed in the footsteps of Raphael Varane, who left Real Madrid last year to join Manchester United, and Varane expressed his welcome and happiness at Casemiro’s joining Manchester United, through an Instagram post.