Ruben Amorim is on the verge of handing a remarkable reprieve to , who has found a new lease of life in recent months and could now stay at beyond this summer.
The veteran midfielder, 33, has struggled for form since impressing in his maiden season at Old Trafford and his displays - coupled with his lucrative contract which is said to be worth £375,000-a-week - . But he has rediscovered his best form in recent weeks and has been called upon in some crucial matches.
Now the Brazil international's resurgence looks set to convince to keep him and United to shelve any plans they had to replace him in the upcoming transfer window.
Amorim has been working closely with Casemiro at the club's Carrington training base in recent weeks and has been impressed enough to decide that the former star has 'a big role to play' in the club's plans to rebuild.
One issue if Amorim's squad clinches the title. The ex-Real Madrid star has a clause in his contract that guarantees him a hefty 25 percent wage increase if the Red Devils secure their place back in the .
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If United triumph in the Europa League final in Bilbao on May 21, this would mean an astonishing £100,000-a-week boost for Casemiro, pushing his weekly earnings to a whopping £500,000.
That, added to the fact he's more than settled in Manchester, means the Brazilian doesn't want to depart. As such, a lucrative switch to the is now OFF the table for Casemiro, who could now end up seeing out his career in the .
United are expected to be active in the transfer market and reinforcements in midfield would have been required should they have decided to offload Casemiro, who joined the club back in the summer of 2022.
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He was on the scoresheet in the 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao in midweek as United booked their place in the final in style with a thumping 7-1 win on aggregate.
The Red Devils will now face in Bilbao for the Europa League trophy and a spot in next season's , plus the financial windfall that qualification would bring.
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