Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces ‘nightmare’ over Man Utd star Casemiro
Posted by  badge Boss on Jan 07
Casemiro has struggled for both form and fitness this season (Picture: Getty)

is facing a ‘nightmare’ over trying to offload midfielder , according to reports.

United , who has struggled for both form and fitness this season.

wants to strengthen his squad in the current January window but United need player sales in order to bolster their transfer budget.

Casemiro while to the 31-year-old.

But according to , Ratcliffe, who is taking over football operations at Old Trafford, has suffered a blow over his plans to sell Casemiro.

The British billionaire has been made aware of Casemiro’s £350,000-a-week salary, while the player also has two-and-a-half years left on his contract.

There are not many clubs, if any, who would be willing to pay that much given that he will soon turn 32 and has struggled with injuries this term.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is taking over football operations at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)

ahead of United’s FA Cup third-round clash against Wigan Athletic.

Meanwhile, .

Casemiro has made 63 appearances for the Red Devils since leaving Real Madrid, registering 11 goals and seven assists.