Casemiro has agreed a deal with a new club after his Manchester United career came to an end following the 2025/26 season. The Brazilian midfielder has reportedly now agreed a deal with Inter Miami, just hours after being torn apart by the Brazilian media for his latest World Cup performance.
The 34-year-old will link up with David Beckham's MLS franchise next season, playing alongside Lionel Messi. However, Inter Miami had to overcome a hurdle regarding the player's discovery rights. MLS rivals LA Galaxy held those rights, but Beckham's side have agreed a deal to sign the former United man.
Fabrizio Romano claims a verbal agreement has been struck between all parties and Casemiro will play in the MLS next season. It's a huge boost for Casemiro to get his future resolved, meaning he can focus on Brazil's World Cup campaign after being recalled to the squad by boss Carlo Ancelotti.
However, it's not been the best of starts for the former United man, despite being unbeaten in their first two group games. Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco in a lacklustre display, with Casemiro withdrawn at half-time, but they comfortably saw off Haiti in their second group game.
The veteran midfielder played the entirety of Brazil's 3-0 win over Haiti but was hammered by several Brazilian football pundits. O Globo invited its panel of columnists and correspondents to assess who impressed and who disappointed for Brazil in their clash against Haiti.
Of the eight asked to identify the poorest performers, five chose to highlight Casemiro, who departed Old Trafford upon the expiry of his contract this month. The first wrote: "He struggled even against a much weaker opponent and stood out in midfield, which featured Guimaraes and [Lucas] Paqueta who played well."
A second commented: "He hasn't found his form in the competition yet. He seems lost, below his usual level." While another admitted: "It's impressive how nervousness is coming from someone where experience was expected. Both performances so far are worrying. He could lose his place, which he only holds because of Ancelotti's confidence in him."
"Luckily, it was Haiti. When pressured, he couldn't hold up," claimed a fourth, while a fifth added: "He couldn't even defend well or organise the build-up play." Not all outlets shared this assessment, however, with Casemiro finishing the match having won the most duels, made the most tackles and earned the most fouls for his side.
