Casemiro Brutally Told He Was a 'panic Buy', Will Cost Manchester United More than Rice, Caicedo
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Manchester United midfielderCasemiro has been labelled as a ‘panic buy’ by former Liverpool man Jamie Carragher in a scathing assessment.
United spent approximately £70 million to acquire the services of the Brazilian last summer, and he brought some much-needed stability at the heart of the team’s midfield.
However, towards the end of the season, the 30-year-old’s performances dipped, and the drop in form appears to have carried on to the new campaign as Wolves thoroughly dominated United in their first game despite claiming a 1-0 win.
Carragher, through his column on The Telegraph, had a brutal take on Casemiro as he explained why he believed acquiring the Brazilian was a mistake on Ten Hag’s part.
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FootballFans with long memories will remember that Casemiro was United’s second choice, after the Red Devils missed out on signing a stubborn Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.
In his column, Carragher compared the heavy-spending Chelsea’s new acquisitions Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandes to United’s midfield, saying:
According to the pundit, Casemiro is not “value for money” in a transfer market that has seen the traditional football number 6 rocket prices.
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