{"id":44072,"date":"2026-03-05T05:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/manchester-united-target-100m-to-replace-casemiro-in-record-breaking-move\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T05:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:59:18","slug":"manchester-united-target-100m-to-replace-casemiro-in-record-breaking-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/manchester-united-target-100m-to-replace-casemiro-in-record-breaking-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United target \u00a3100m to replace Casemiro in record-breaking move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/manchester-united-target-100m-to-replace-casemiro-in-record-breaking-move\/#Man_United_ready_to_rebuild_midfield\" >Man United ready to rebuild midfield<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/manchester-united-target-100m-to-replace-casemiro-in-record-breaking-move\/#Newcastle_Uniteds_position_on_Guimaraes\" >Newcastle United&#8217;s position on Guimar\u00e3es<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are reportedly stepping up their bid for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, with the Brazilian emerging as one of the club&#8217;s main transfer targets ahead of the summer transfer window.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to TEAMtalk, United view the 28-year-old as a potential long-term successor to fellow Brazil international Casemiro, who is set to leave the club at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, signing Guimar\u00e3es from Newcastle will not be easy.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies hope to secure the midfielder&#8217;s future with a deal that is an improvement on his current deal, which runs until 2028.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, interest from some of Europe&#8217;s biggest clubs suggests there could be a fierce transfer battle if Newcastle are forced to consider an offer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_United_ready_to_rebuild_midfield\"><\/span>Man United ready to rebuild midfield<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s midfield is widely expected to undergo major changes in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Casemiro has been an influential figure since joining from Real Madrid, but injuries and the physical demands of the Premier League have raised questions about the long-term make-up of the team&#8217;s midfield.<\/p>\n<p>With the Brazilian set to leave the club this summer, the Red Devils are looking to sign a new defensive midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Guimar\u00e3es fits the profile of a player who can support the next stage of United&#8217;s project.<\/p>\n<p>He is known for his energy, passing range, and ability to dictate tempo. His leadership qualities are also outstanding. Guimar\u00e3es quickly became a fan favorite at St James&#8217; Park after joining the club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_Uniteds_position_on_Guimaraes\"><\/span>Newcastle United&#8217;s position on Guimar\u00e3es<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruno Guimar\u00e3es in action for Newcastle (Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcastle remain determined to keep their star midfielder and are reportedly exploring the possibility of extending his contract.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s ownership group has made it clear that retaining key players is essential to its long-term vision of establishing Newcastle among Europe&#8217;s elite.<\/p>\n<p>Even if negotiations stall, a potential move is likely to involve a transfer fee of close to \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n<p>Such a price reflects Guimar\u00e3es&#8217; importance to the team, his age and the length of his contract.<br \/>Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are also monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Manchester United are offering the 2021 G\/A star \u00a3400,000-a-week, but he has two conditions. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are reportedly stepping up their bid for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, with the Brazilian emerging as one of the club&#8217;s main transfer targets ahead of the summer transfer window.According to TEAMtalk, United view the 28-year-old as a potential long-term successor to fellow Brazil international Casemiro, who is set to leave the club [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-44072","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}