London (dpa)
Casemiro might make his debut for his new team, Manchester United, when he faces Southampton on Saturday in the fourth round of the English Premier League, but coach Eric Ten Hag said that Anthony Martial will miss the team due to an Achilles tendon injury.
And the British news agency “BA Media” reported that Manchester United presented Brazilian international Casemiro before the match in which the team beat Liverpool 2-1 last Monday, following completing his contract with Casemiro, 30, from Real Madrid, in exchange for approximately 70 million pounds ($82.8 million).
“Casimiro is ready,” Tin Hag said. He did all the training sessions. At first he trained individually, and in the last days he trained with the team.”
He added: “Martial complained of an Achilles tendon problem, so we have to wait, I can’t predict how long he will be out. I hope he is ready for the next match.”
Asked if he expects a hot week in the transfer market, Tin Hag laughed: “I don’t know.” He added: “Obviously we need players, but we need the right players, this is what we have said throughout the transfer window and we are happy with what we have done so far.”
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‘The jersey number is a hint (?)’ Which Manchester United idol was chosen by the Brazilian Walkle MF?
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Who is the Manchester United idol selected by Casemiro, the new midfielder of Manchester United?
Casemiro’s answer was Paul Scholes. Appearing on the Manchester United channel, Casemiro praised Scholes as a small but solid player.
Casemiro selected Scholes as his idol during his time at Manchester United through an interview published in the ‘Global Edition’ of Goal.com on the morning of the 26th (Korean time).
In an interview, he said, “In terms of the position of midfielder, my idol has always been Zinedine Zidane. But at Manchester United, Scholes has always been like my idol.”
He continued, “Scholes was a very good player. I liked him as a player. He was small but solid and a good player.”
Zidane is a legend in the French national team. At the same time, as a gift for Casemiro, he is the creator of the present Casemiro. He boldly hired Casemiro following his loan in Porto, and Casemiro stood tall as a so-called world-class midfielder under Zidane’s regime. As well as winning the UEFA Champions League for three consecutive seasons, he helped the team win the Big Year as a cornerstone in last season as well.
Casemiro’s Manchester United idol was Scholes. Scholes was Manchester United’s leading midfielder. He is also a one club man. He made his professional debut with the Manchester United youth team, and his retirement was also with United. After announcing his retirement, he made a surprise return to active duty in the 2012/13 season, proving his class. He played as Manchester United’s trustworthy man whose midfield collapsed with his rust-free skills.
The winning record is also impressive. He has won 11 trophies in the Premier League alone, including two UEFA Champions League titles.
Coincidentally, Casemiro inherited the number 18 shirt from his former Manchester United idol, Scholes. Case Miro, who left Real Madrid to wear a Manchester United jersey this summer through the transfer window, greeted fans who visited Old Trafford during the Liverpool match and is regarding to make his Manchester United debut.
It remains to be seen whether Casemiro, who shared the glory of the club as a key member of the K-Ka-Mo trio during his time at Real, will continue his glory in Manchester as well as Madrid.
Photo = Goal.com
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Newcomer Casemiro is hoping his colleague Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at the English Premier League club, amid much speculation over the future of the 37-year-old striker.
It is reported that Ronaldo, who moved to United from Juventus last season, wants to leave Old Trafford, following the team failed to qualify for the Champions League this season.
The Portuguese striker missed the starting line-up during Monday’s 2-1 Premier League win over Liverpool, although coach Eric ten Hag said he was still in his plans for this season.
“He knows I respect him a lot,” Casemiro told ESPN regarding Ronaldo, who was also his Real Madrid teammate. He gives you a lot of goals, he loves to win and he has the qualities of a leader, he is very important to us.
He added: “We got close to each other because of the language as well. From the first day here he helped me with everything. He helps me a lot. I really hope he stays with us.”
Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who joined United from Real Madrid in a deal reportedly worth 70 million euros ($69.80 million), is likely to make his first game for the club once morest Southampton in the Premier League today. United are 14th in the Premier League. League with three points following three games.
Marseille President: We signed Ronaldo, like Haaland and De Bruyne!
The president of Olympique Marseille, Pablo Longoria, revealed the truth of the French club’s negotiations with Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to include him in the current transfer market.
Madeira’s rocket was trying to leave Old Trafford this summer, due to the lack of Manchester United’s participation in the Champions League.
After rumors spread in the past few hours regarding the departure of the Don to France through the Marseille gate, Longoria confirmed that all these speculations are completely incorrect.
What did the president of Marseille say?
Pablo Longoria explained that all the news spread regarding Ronaldo joining the French team is completely incorrect, as his team cannot obtain the services of a giant star like Ronaldo at the present time.
“It is the world of social media that is full of fake news. We want reality. The Ronaldo deal is not ours,” he said, in comments reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano.
He continued: “It would be like saying that Kevin de Bruyne or Erling Haaland are the goals of Olympique de Marseille… Let’s focus on our real project.”
Will Ronaldo leave Manchester United?
The situation is very difficult for Ronaldo, who wanted to leave since the beginning of the summer until now, as many big European clubs closed their door in the face of the legendary Portuguese star, either for technical reasons or for the size of his huge salary.
Some Italian reports indicate that the Don’s agent, George Mendes, is trying to offer him to the clubs of Naples and Milan in Italy, in the hope of joining a team in the Champions League.
For his part, the Madeira missile published a picture of it today via a tweet on Twitter, and wrote on it: “Keep working and focusing.”