Overview
- Jamie Carragher wrote in The Telegraph on Friday that implying Casemiro was finished at the top level was too harsh and premature.
- He said the critique was not personal, measured it against the elite standards Casemiro set at Real Madrid, and argued United allowing a free departure supports caution on similar deals.
- Casemiro had called the line "disrespectful" in a recent Rio Ferdinand Presents interview after reviving his form under interim coach Michael Carrick.
- The 34-year-old will leave on a free transfer this summer, with reports suggesting he is close to terms with Inter Miami, which remains unconfirmed.
- He has 159 United appearances and 26 goals, including nine in the league this season, and is set for a farewell at Old Trafford on Sunday before the final-day trip to Brighton.