Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has a key first-team star out of contract next summer and the player has been linked with one club, according to reports.
The Red Devils will return to Premier League action on Saturday, with Manchester United visiting the Gtech Community Stadium for their clash with Brentford.
United and Brentford’s Premier League match is slated for a 12:30pm UK kick-off time, with Ruben Amorim hopeful of signing off September with another win.
The Red Devils picked up only their second victory of the 2025-26 campaign last weekend, with 10-man United defeating 10-man Chelsea at Old Trafford.
United weathered a late scare against Chelsea in the second half to seal all three Premier League points, with Casemiro being sent off for the Red Devils.
Casemiro has been linked with Flamengo and the Man Utd star is at the centre of one major talking point
Casemiro is out of contract with Manchester United in 2026 and the 33-year-old Brazilian midfielder is unlikely to receive a new deal from the Premier League club.
That is despite the Brazil international’s importance to United manager Ruben Amorim, who has used Casemiro in the midfield pivot with Bruno Fernandes.
Casemiro will be free to speak with clubs outside of England in January 2026 and could sign a pre-contract agreement ahead of a potential Old Trafford exit.
According to Gazeta do Urubu, there is now a ‘debate’ around the former Real Madrid star and the role he could play at Flamengo if he signed for the club.
The publication claims that the ‘experienced’ Casemiro could ‘add marking power’ coupled with his ‘leadership’ and ‘international experience’ to Flamengo’s midfield.
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Casemiro started his playing career at Sao Paulo and there have been rumblings that the five-time Champions League winner could sign for a club in his native homeland.
Gazeta do Urubu reports that there has been ‘no official proposal’ from Flamengo, but the Brazilian club’s fans have been ‘mobilising’ on social media over Casemiro.
The Brazilian news outlet added that Flamengo’s board is not ‘considering any moves for 2026’ at the moment, despite Casemiro potentially becoming a free agent.
Casemiro remained at Old Trafford in the summer, despite interest from Saudi Arabia, and has remained a key part of Amorim’s plans for the 2025-26 season.
The former Los Blancos star will be unavailable for United’s Premier League encounter against Brentford on the weekend after his red card against Chelsea.
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