Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told Al-Nassr to sign his former Real Madrid team-mate Casemiro with Manchester United willing to sell in January.
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Casemiro not in Man Utd's plansRonaldo tells Al-Nassr to sign BrazilianSaudi Pro League window closes on Jan 30Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Since Ruben Amorim took over at Old Trafford, Casemiro has encountered issues getting regular playing time. In addition to missing Manchester United's last three league games, the 32-year-old was benched during their 2-1 victory against Rangers in the Europa League. The club has approved Casemiro's potential departure with the Brazilian is not in the manager's plans. According to reports, Manchester United have set a price tag of £30 million ($37.4m) for the midfielder.
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As per Daily Star, Ronaldo has now told Al-Nassr's top brass to sign Casemiro this January in an effort to prevent Stefano Pioli's side from further faltering in their Saudi Pro League title charge. The Knights of Najd had shown interest in the Brazilian in the last two years but have dropped their interest this season.
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Ronaldo and Casemiro have been team-mates at Real Madrid and Manchester United. They won multiple titles with Los Blancos but failed to guide the Red Devils to any major silverware. The two superstars have played together 122 times.
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The Saudi Pro League transfer window closes at midnight on January 30 and as such, Al-Nassr will have just a few days to strike a deal with both Manchester United and Casemiro.
