When Casemiro scored the opening goal in the match against Aston Villa, many "Red Devils" fans in the Old Trafford stands unanimously shouted "One more year, Casemiro". More than 1 month ago, the veteran Brazilian midfielder officially said goodbye to Man United. Thus, with only 8 more matches left, the star who has won 5 Champions League titles will no longer be associated with the Manchester team.
In more than 3 years of dedication to Man United, there was a season when Casemiro played very well and vice versa. His salary once reached 350,000 pounds/week, leaving many mixed opinions about why the team paid such a high salary for a person over 30 years old. However, witnessing the love of fans for Casemiro, the current club's leadership has the feeling that this is not a bad contract. On the contrary, the former Real Madrid star is a symbol.
When asked about whether Casemiro would change his decision, in the press conference after the victory over Aston Villa, Michael Carrick said this was extremely difficult. The English strategist shared that when a decision has been made by Casemiro in such a public way, everyone should understand that it is the only choice.
The Brazilian star will leave in the summer and he may not be the only case. In Michael Carrick's current era, there are many veterans like Casemiro who are playing very well, but fans understand that this may be the last time they dedicate to the team. Like Casemiro, Harry Maguire's contract will expire in June. This is also a very regrettable case for many "Red Devils" fans if they say goodbye.
Maguire playing well was not when Carrick appeared, it has been around since Ruben Amorim's time. However, in the past 3 months, the importance of the 33-year-old center-back has been felt more clearly. Not only playing stably on the field, he is also a person who imparts a lot of real-world experience to his juniors like Leny Yoro.
The other one is definitely captain Bruno Fernandes. Every match of Man United under Michael Carrick, Bruno Fernandes sets more records. He is only 4 times behind Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne's 20 assist milestone. Bruno's double assist in the recent victory over Aston Villa helped him become a bright candidate for the title of best player of the tournament, regardless of the voting criteria of PFA, WFA or Premier League.
What is admirable about Bruno is that although he had to play the wrong position for half a season under Ruben Amorim, he still always tried to complete the task from fulfilling his role to excellently. After round 30, Declan Rice of Arsenal is the 2nd person in the Premier League in the race for the number of chances created (58). Bruno Fernandes is currently the first with 98 times, far ahead of Rice.
Returning to a few months ago, after rumors of joining the Saudi Pro League in the summer of 2025, Bruno Fernandes once had to speak up to clarify. His point of view at that time was very clear, everything depends on the decision of the board of directors and as long as it is good for the team, he will have no problems. Michael Carrick said, Bruno is not the type of player Man United should lose and perhaps right now, the club owners are also thinking so.
