It appears that the three players are guaranteed to leave Manchester United in the summer.
Various reports suggest that the experienced trio of Christian Eriksen, Johnny Evans and Tom Heaton will leave the club at the end of the campaign at the expiration of current deals. Samuel Luckhurst of Manchester Evening News said the latter two could even retire at the end of the campaign.
Regarding Eriksen, in an interview in mid-March, he revealed that he had “heard nothing from the club,” and that the collaboration will cease at the end of June.
So there are three out-goings that seem inevitable in Old Trafford. There could be a few more, including Casemiro.
What does Casemiro hold in the future?
It will certainly be interesting to see what United’s 18 future holds. The experienced Brazilian has played fairly rarely under Reuben Amoum during his previous tenure, playing 28 possible games, but has enjoyed rejuvenation in recent games.
The experienced Brazilian performed well in the Premier League against Arsenal and the FA Cup against Fulham in the final two Europa League matches against United’s Real Socidad. To the gunners, Statman Dave described his efforts as an “unrealistic change” in the middle.
Still, his future is still in the air. As reported by Team Talk last month, Casemiro, who earns £350,000 a week more than any of his teammates, is reportedly more than any of his teammates and is willing to sell in the summer. However, they claim that “the club has not shown any specific interest in signing him.”
At the beginning of March, he says “too early to talk about the next season,” hinting that his future has not yet been resolved. But it could benefit United by selling him to cut his weekly wage spending.
The same can be said about other United’s more experienced campaigners who may still be leaving for the summer.
Not just the Casemiro: the high-earning man United star could leave
It was Harry Maguire’s rejuvenation season. The former United captain once seemed unfavourable and destined to leave, but he turned things around with his famous red shirt and has since become a key player this season.
The British were featured in 28 games in 13 Premier League champions this season. He also overcomes several injuries issues to play 19 times under Reuben Amorim so far, scoring twice, winning both Leicester City and Ipswichtown in the FA Cup in the Premier League.
His contract was set to expire at the end of the season, but England International was revitalized by the club in early January. This has stopped non-European clubs from signing him on a free transfer.
In fact, according to a report from the Athletics at the end of December, some clubs were interested in signing centre backs for free, including Italian giants Napoli, where Scott McTominai is currently playing, and Galatasaray on the Turkish side.
Maguire’s rejuvenation was exceptional, but you’ll probably need to consider selling it from United. He is the club’s fifth-highest earner, and Amorim now has plenty of young options to go through the ranks. In particular, Rennie Yoro and Aiden Heaven feel like a future centre-back pairing.
Man Utd’s highest income (except Loanees) | ||
---|---|---|
player | Weekly wages | Annual wages |
Casemiro | £350k | £18.2m |
Bruno Fernandez | £300k | £15.6 million |
Mason Mount | £250k | £13 million |
Matthijs de ligt | £195k | £10.14m |
Harry Maguire | £190k | £9.88m |
Procurement via Capology |
Plus, Maguire’s total annual salary at United is a significant amount. Including this season, he will earn £59 million per person. Assuming he’s still holding another season, that would increase by nearly £700 million.
Selling Maguire is not an easy decision for United. He’s described as the “monster” defender by United fan and journalist Alex Turk, his commitment and abilities are unquestionable. But the money United can save is astronomical.
The Red Devils are currently short on cash, with Ir Jim Ratcliffe explaining in an interview that he “has no money left.” As unfortunate as watching the defenders leave, it may be one of the easiest ways for the Red Devils to save money.
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