Raphael Varane has hailed the transformational impact Casemiro has had at Manchester United, admitting "there are no words" to sum up his contributions.
Casemiro joined United in a £70million deal from Real Madrid as he ended a trophy-laden nine years in the Spanish capital, where he won five Champions League crowns at the base of a midfield alongside Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. The trio formed a formidable partnership that dominated Europe.
The Brazilian was motivated by the challenge of joining United after watching the side’s humbling four-goal defeat at Brentford in August. After that match, Casemiro texted his agent to say : "Tell them I'll fix this."