Casemiro is expected to get a significant pay increase at United, who have been looking to strengthen their squad after losing the first two games of the season.

"I talked about it with Casemiro this morning," he said. He wants to do something new. The club is aware of it. We have to respect Casemiro's desire and what he's accomplished at this club.

Right now, there are talks. He wants to leave Real Madrid but nothing is official. We have the resources to replace him if he leaves.

He didn't try to convince the player to change his minds.

The Italian coach said he just listened to the man. There is no way back for him. We have to wish him well and look at what we have if the negotiations go well.

We don't know if he will stay or go in the next few hours. We are very grateful to him if he leaves.

Casemiro has won five Champions League trophies as a Real Madrid player. Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images

Aurelien Tchouameni was signed by Real Madrid for a fee of 80 million in June.

If Casemiro completes his move to United, the club won't be looking to add another player.

He said that they have replacements in the squad. There are many good players who can play that position. Tchouameni is one of the top players in the market. In my second year here, when we won 22 games in a row, we had the option of playing in that position, as he did in my second year, which was when he played.

Eduardo Camavinga was a member of last year's team. It's not possible to replace Casemiro with a player with the same characteristics. AC Milan's team had a player in that position, and he did well.

"If Casemiro leaves, we have six players in the middle of the field," he said. Luka Modric, Tchouameni, and Dani Ceballos are some of the people mentioned. Six is enough to manage the entire season.