Why Manchester United are ready to make new Casemiro one of their highest paid players

A year ago, Luke Shaw insisted Manchester United should compete for the Premier League title under manager Ruben Amorim.

He said that was the Red Devils’ goal and was laughed at. Now, just over a year on, with Michael Carrick in the dugout, United will surely be fighting to achieve that feat, albeit under a new manager.

United have made a huge leap forward since Amorim was sacked in January and are looking to sign midfield players to support Carrick’s ambitions after qualifying for the Champions League in third place.

Manchester United intend to offer high salary to midfielder

Manchester United have already agreed a £35m deal with Atalanta for Ederson this summer, and with Casemiro’s contract expiring in the next few days, the Brazilian midfielder will provide much-needed protection in the heart of Old Trafford Park.

However, with Manuel Ugarte currently sidelined for Uruguay after injuring his knee in the World Cup match against Spain (he could miss up to a year of football), it’s clear that Carrick needs more central firepower, and INEOS agrees, targeting a star player in their latest transfer target.

Manchester United are believed to be willing to make Aurelien Choameny one of their highest-paid players this summer, according to reports in Spain. He is said to be earning £205,000 a week in Spain and will probably seek more than that at Old Trafford.

Real Madrid have no intention of letting go of the 26-year-old France international, who is under contract at the Santiago Bernabéu until 2028, but would be open to any attractive offer.

A number of teams across Europe, including Liverpool, are keen to sign the £70m-valued Choameni this summer, but the Red Devils’ interest in the Premier League has taken center stage.

In short, this is a very remarkable point and there is no doubting the impression that INEOS can achieve a repeat of Casemiro here.

Why Choameni could be Manchester United’s new Casemiro

Choameni has developed into a superstar over the past four years and joined Real Madrid from Monaco in 2022 in a deal worth £85m. He won all his matches.

Hailed as “the best defensive midfielder in the world” by former teammate Cema Andres, Choameni has established himself at the highest levels of European and international football and is sure to add a steely dimension to United’s midfield, which lacks Casemiro’s experience at the highest level.

After all, Casemiro is 34 years old, so we shouldn’t expect him to perform at the same level as Real Madrid’s main number six. However, United would lose something in attack if they made this change.

But Choameni does not claim to be anything he is not. He knows he’s a deep midfielder, someone who pulls the strings, cleans up and controls traffic. Think of him as the ultimate football handyman, responsible for making fundamental changes to United’s overall play.

He’s very confident with the ball. United ranked ninth in the Premier League in terms of passing accuracy (82.9%) last season, and Choameni’s efforts to raise the bar will allow the Red Devils to attack more fluently and proactively, leaving no openings for counter-attacks.

Casemiro has made a number of impressive changes under Carrick, but now in the twilight phase of his illustrious career, he is not going to get any better and given his background at Los Blancos, Choameni could be the natural successor.

Casemiro experienced ups and downs at the Theater of Dreams, but ultimately cemented his cult status at the Theater of Dreams and played a key role in bringing United back to the Premier League.

But now Choameni can take the reins and lead the club to even greater heights.