Casemiro to receive cash windfall from club this month

Manchester United enter the winter stretch with growing questions around their midfield, where the experienced figures who once anchored the team are now under sharper scrutiny.

Rúben Amorim has overseen a visible upturn in performances this season, yet the centre of the pitch has remained the most inconsistent area of his evolving side.

Casemiro, now 33, has produced flashes of his best form — including several key defensive interventions in the Premier League — but his overall season has been defined by injuries, reduced mobility and difficulty sustaining rhythm across consecutive matches.

With his contract set to expire in June 2026, United are actively reviewing their long-term midfield structure.

Amorim has already hinted that a major midfield overhaul is expected next summer, with the club assessing options including João Gomes, Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson as potential long-term replacements.

Casemiro is understood to be open to a new challenge, and his future remains one of the key strategic decisions facing United’s hierarchy.

Those uncertainties come at a time when matters off the pitch have resurfaced from his earlier career in Brazil, leading directly into the latest development involving São Paulo.

São Paulo has reached a settlement to pay Casemiro, a product of their academy and current Brazil international, a total of R$1.7 million (£239,700) following the conclusion of a long-running labour dispute, according to UOL.

The agreement was officially approved on Wednesday by the Regional Labour Court of the 2nd Region in São Paulo.

Casemiro first filed the claim back in 2014, and the case dragged on for more than a decade until it moved into the enforcement stage in 2025.

The settlement amount is slightly lower than what the midfielder originally sought, as the initial calculation reached approximately R$2 million (£282,000), comprising R$1 million (£137,600) in debt and a further R$1 million (£137,600) in accumulated interest.

The R$1 million (£137,600) debt included unpaid “right of arena” payments, FGTS contributions, charges related to image rights, 13th-month salary and holiday entitlements.

Details of the payment schedule and instalments have not yet been disclosed by the court.

The agreement also includes a penalty clause stating that if São Paulo fail to comply, a 50 per cent fine will be applied, pushing the total amount owed to a little over R$2.5 million (£344,000).