Casemiro admitted that he wanted to play for Manchester United against Liverpool on Monday night as he bid farewell to Real Madrid.
The Red Devils are set to complete a £60million move for the midfielder, who is expected to arrive in Manchester shortly. But the deal will not be completed in time for Casemiro to line up for Erik ten Hag's men when they face fierce rivals Liverpool.
This comes as a blow for United, who have looked poor in midfield in their opening two games of the Premier League season. If Casemiro had had his way, the deal would have been completed sooner and he would have been starting at Old Trafford.