Casemiro has played his last game for Man Utd – Michael Carrick
Manchester United's Casemiro greets the fans prior to the start of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa Coach Michael Carrick confirmed Casemiro has played his final match for Manchester United following last weekend’s Old Trafford farewell. The 34-year-old swapped Real Madrid for Old Trafford in 2022, signing a four-year deal with an option for a further season.
United announced in January that Casemiro would leave the club when that contract expired and he has enjoyed a successful final few months, playing a key role in their rise to third in the Premier League. The midfielder was celebrated by Old Trafford in last Sunday’s 3-2 victory against Nottingham Forest and Carrick has confirmed he will not feature on the final day at Brighton & Hove Albion. “It was kind of decided that last week would be his last game,” the head coach said of Casemiro, who is reportedly closing in on a move to Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.
“I think that went well, as well as we all could have hoped, to be honest, and he’s been fantastic. “I’ve said a lot of things about Case and how well he’s done for me since I’ve been here and for the whole club. “But, yeah, it was decided that it was a good time for him to finish, really.
” Carrick added: “It just felt the right time, I think, for Case. He was part of that as well. “There is an element of balance about the last game.
We’re not done. The season’s not done for us. We’re really conscious of that.