Harry Maguire believes the arrival of Michael Carrick has taken Casemiro’s game to another level at Manchester United.
Casemiro is due to leave United at the end of his contract this summer, but the veteran midfielder is putting in a run of brilliant performances. Casemiro has been one of the standout members of this campaign and, since the arrival of Carrick, his importance to the squad has increased as they strive towards qualifying for the Champions League.
The 33-year-old found the back of the net on Tuesday night against West Ham United, however, his headed effort was ruled out after he strayed offside. Despite that, Casemiro has come in for praise from his teammate as Maguire highlights the immediate impact that Carrick has had.
He said: “I always say, as a footballer, if the structure is good you can perform, and you can look a good player but the structure’s got to be good around you.
“I think with Case as well, I think we’ve seen over the last couple of games when the structure’s good around Case, he’s still a magnificent central midfielder.”
United will be looking to add reinforcements to their midfield ranks in the summer.
That’s amid ongoing links to Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson.
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Casemiro, 33, is set to bid farewell after four years at the club following his £70million move from Real Madrid in 2022. Announcing his exit, he revealed that he would carry his time at Old Trafford with him for the rest of his life.
He said: “I will carry Manchester United with me throughout my entire life.
“It is not time to say goodbye; there are many more memories to create during the next four months.
“We still have a lot to fight for together; my complete focus will, as always, remain on giving everything to help our club to succeed.”
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