Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is expected to be Manchester United’s next big signing.

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The club wrote that personal conditions, visas and medical tests remained before the transfer was finalized.

According to the Manchester Evening News and The Athletic, the defensive midfielder will earn around NOK 4.3 million a week.

At the same time, they report that wages will be greatly reduced if United do not qualify for the Champions League next season.

According to the British media, in addition to the BBC and a number of other media, Casemiro signed a four-year contract, with an option for another year.

The transfer amount will be around NOK 700 million, but can increase to a further NOK 100 million with various clauses and bonuses.

The 30-year-old joined Real Madrid in 2013. He has won the Champions League five times and La Liga three times after moving to the Spanish capital.

He also made 63 international appearances for Brazil, in which he was involved when they landed in the Copa America in 2019.

Earlier this summer, Manchester United bought centre-back Lisandro Martínez from Ajax, left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord and Christian Eriksen, who played for Brentford from January last season.

On Friday, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Casemiro wants to leave the club.

– There are negotiations, nothing official, but his desire to leave is clear. “If there is an agreement, we have the resources to replace it,” Ancelotti told a news conference on Friday.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, for his part, declined to comment on the rumours.