“Exceptional” – 22-yo midfielder tipped for first-team role reveals his Man Utd ‘role model’
“Exceptional” – 22-yo midfielder tipped for first-team role reveals his Man Utd ‘role model’ Manchester United loaned-out midfielder Toby Collyer expressed his great admiration for Casemiro ahead of a potential return to Carrington. The 22-year-old is an academy product of Brighton, who joined the Red Devils’ youth ranks in 2022. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE!
ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The Englishman was gradually brought into the first-team fold during Erik ten Hag’s reign at Carrington, earning a permanent promotion in the summer of 2024. Toby Collyer opens up on Casemiro’s unconditional support Collyer didn’t see much playing time under the Dutch manager, but rose to prominence during Ruben Amorim’s first few months in charge. The young midfielder surprisingly overtook Casemiro in the pecking order between January and February 2025, before his momentum was interrupted by an injury.
Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust Nevertheless, the Worthing native reveals how the Brazilian legend never dropped his guard or sulked, even at his darkest hour, but continued to act as a mentor for him and other younger players. “Casemiro was a big role model too, a player I looked up to,” said Collyer in his interview with The Athletic journalist Andy Mitten.
“These past four years, being around him, just watching him and seeing the little things he does. First into training, ultra professional. “He’s always observing.
People say he’s a warrior off the ball because he reads the game so well, but on the ball he’s exceptional as well with that one-touch around-the-corner pass. He leads by example. ” “When Ruben (Amorim) first came in, he wasn’t having him one bit.