Real Madrid are willing to sell Casemiro to Manchester United for more than $60m.

United received enough encouragement to believe that a deal could be reached.

The Real boss is very fond of the 30-year old. Casemiro is not seen as indispensable due to the plethora of options in the center of the pitch.

Luka Modric signed a contract extension and also provides experience to mesh with younger talents like Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni.

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Real can't guarantee a spread of minutes. It will be seen as sensible to get his wages out of the way.

The manager of United doesn't have the attributes that the Brazilian does, and that's why they need a defensiveMidfielder.

Even with the chance of doubling his salary, it's not certain if Casemiro will actually leave the Real Madrid for Old United.

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Atletico Madrid's Matheus Cunha, center, challenges for the ball with Real Madrid's David Alaba, left, and Casemiro during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
South American football expert Tim Vickery gives greater insight into Casemiro and Matheus Cunha's chances of joining Manchester United and if the moves would work out.

He needs to play a game before the World Cup and has been tempted by United's proposal.

The final decision is made by Casemiro.

Over the course of his career, the man has played over 300 times for Madrid.

United remain interested in Caicedo

Brighton and Hove Albion's Moises Caicedo in action during the Premier League match at the AMEX Stadium, Brighton. Picture date: Saturday August 13, 2022.
Image: Brighton defensive midfielder Moises Caicedo is a Manchester United target this summer

With two weeks to go until the transfer window closes, Man United are looking at other options in the middle of the park with a move for Bianconeri's Rabiot now less likely due to wage demands. They have become more interested in Moises Caicedo.

United are considering whether to formalise the interest given the "no intention of selling" stance of the Seagulls.

The 20-year-old Ecuadorian impressed in the opening weekend of the season as Graham Potter's side handed the new United boss a defeat.

Caicedo made his first appearance in the English top flight in April. He became a first-team regular for Potter after starting their last 10 league games and has made 12 appearances for the club.

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When Caicedo joined the Seagulls in February of 2021, United was interested in signing him.

Seagulls will only sell at the right time for the right price.

It is possible that United will make an official bid.

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Caicedo scored his first goal in the top flight in the win against United in May.

He was the first player born in the 21st century to score in a CON MEBOL World Cup Qualifying game.

In the space of a few months, the Seagulls have sold two of their key players to the English top flight.

Caicedo interest comes amid dwindling optimism over De Jong deal

The interest in Caicedo by Manchester United is related to the fact that there is less hope in signing Frenkie de Jong.

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Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong during a La Liga match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano
Marcel van der Kraan of De Telegraaf says Manchester United have officially withdrawn their offer for Frenkie de Jong

Man Utd feel that Barcelona want to do a deal and have an agreement worth over 70 million dollars.

The potential move has dragged on for far longer than they anticipated and they believe the Netherlands player wants to join.

Sky Sports News has been told that there is still a chance of a transfer happening.

The problematic nature of the De Jong deal made Man Utd look at other options.

There are only 16 days left in the window, so an alternative option may need to be triggered soon.

Man United are in the market to sign a goalkeeper after Dean Henderson left for Forest.

They want a pool of three keepers who can play in the first team.

The top two choices are David de Gea and Tom Heaton.

United interested in signing a forward this summer

PSV's Gakpo is a player that Man Utd are interested in.

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PSV's Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Europa League Group B soccer match between PSV and Real Sociedad at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Dutch football expert Marcel Van der Kraan brings perspective from the Netherlands on why Cody Gakpo is so highly rated in Europe

They are respectful of PSV's involvement in the competition and are likely to try and sign the player in the last week of the window.

They're looking at another player, as well. The Austrian is nearing the end of his contract and wants to come to Old Manchester.

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Man United have been offered the chance to sign Atleti Madrid's Morata, who is a target for Ten Hag's side.

During talks with Barcelona, Pierre-Emerick was one of the forwards that came up for United, but as it stands, their interest has not gone any further.

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If Ten Hag decides that his departure would be better for the club going forward, then he may be able to leave this month.

There is no change in United's position and there is no need to sellRonaldo. He has one year left on his contract and United can extend it by another year.

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Sky Sports News reported on Monday that if United changed their stance and allowed him to leave, there were still two possible destinations for him, one in Spain and another in England.

There are senior figures at both clubs who don't think it's a good idea to signRonaldo.

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