Gary Neville has questioned Manchester United’s decision to hand Casemiro a four-year deal with an option for a 12-month extension.
The contract means the defensive midfielder - who was unveiled as Erik ten Hag’s fourth signing to the Old Trafford crowd prior to Monday’s 2-1 win over Liverpool - may stay until 2027 if the additional year is triggered.
Ten Hag has been targeting 25-year-old Frenkie de Jong, partly due to his younger age fitting in with the manager’s long-term rebuild plan.