Casemiro has revealed that Manchester United's directors played a key role in bringing him to the club this summer.
United officially completed the signing of Casemiro from Real Madrid for a fee of £60million rising to £70m, depending on performance-related add-ons, this week. The midfielder has signed a four-year contract with the option of an additional year.
Casemiro is Erik ten Hag's fourth signing of the summer and he's now one of the highest earners at Old Trafford. Casemiro has an elite pedigree, having won five Champions League titles with Madrid, and he is a regular starter for Brazil's national side.
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United's football director John Murtough is in charge of transfers but has been criticised in some quarters for the pace of United's dealings in the market, as well as the lengthy pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, but it appears he was influential in convincing Casemiro to move to Manchester.
“Well, from the very first moment the Manchester United directors have been great with me and that's what I needed," Casemiro told United's in-house media. "They showed me a lot of affection and I want to show, as soon as possible, in training and in games.
"Because of this affection they've shown towards me, by signing me, that's why I want to get going now. I can't wait to start. It's the biggest club in England. It's the club with the most amount of titles. So, I'm really happy and just can't wait to get going.
"The Premier League is a dream to play in. It's a wonderful league. The respect that fans have for players, the players have for fans, the players with the referees, the referees with the players, the passion of the club, when go from the airport to the city, you feel that the city has football in the air and I think that stadium also speaks for itself. The ground breathes football and I'm delighted to be here.
"I'm truly sorry to you and all of the United fans that I don't speak English, but I want to study, I want to learn as soon as possible so that I can learn about English culture, to learn English and speak to my friends, my team-mates, all the club staff. I want to show them I'm one of them.”
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