{"id":255827,"date":"2026-05-02T21:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T21:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/255827\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T21:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T21:19:19","slug":"update-on-lionel-messi-inter-miamis-bid-for-man-utds-casemiro-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/255827\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Lionel Messi, Inter Miami\u2019s Bid for Man Utd\u2019s Casemiro\u2014Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">Star defensive midfielder Casemiro is still set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season, and he is reportedly still heavily considering a leap across the pond to join Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami in MLS.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Despite his recent surge in success under interim manager Michael Carrick, the 34-year-old remains steadfast in his departure from Old Trafford upon his contract expiration this summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/one-more-year-definitive-answer-casemiro-man-utd-extension\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ruling out an extension<\/a> after four seasons with the club and more than 150 appearances.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">\u201cCasemiro keeps planning for an exit from Manchester United,\u201d insider Fabrizio Romano said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1F3o4L5zees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his YouTube channel<\/a> Friday. \u201c&#8230;I am told this is not changing. Casemiro is leaving Manchester United at the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/why-inter-miami-face-impossible-task-to-sign-casemiro-after-man-utd-exit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the various logistical challenges his signing could create<\/a>, Inter Miami remain equally steadfast in their efforts to win the Brazil international\u2019s heart. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">\u201cDespite some calls from Saudi Arabia, MLS remains a strong, concrete, real possibility,\u201d Romano added. \u201cCasemiro and MLS, also including Inter Miami in the conversation. Inter Miami are working on a deal to sign Casemiro since March. Inter Miami really want to go for Casemiro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami to Capitalize on Casemiro\u2019s Resurgence<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01km25k1khyc12h56gw9.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi, Inter Miami \" title=\"Lionel Messi, Inter Miami \" width=\"1622\" height=\"1081\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7i\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are struggling to earn points as of late. | Peter Joneleit\/Icon Sportswire\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7m\">Fans cried for \u201cone more year\u201d from Casemiro after he opened the scoring in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-brentford-red-devils-can-taste-champions-league-return-4-27-26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monday\u2019s 2\u20131 win over Brentford<\/a>, moving the star to visible tears on the pitch. Monday\u2019s outing was just the latest continuation of an excellent run of form for Casemiro, which will come to an end this summer after he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/man-utd-shock-casemiro-departure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced his impending departure in January<\/a>. Matheus Cunha, teammate for both club and country, echoed the pleas of the fans on social media after the game as well.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7p\">Casemiro began his resurgence under manager Ruben Amorim, who was fired in January, and has only skyrocketed under Carrick\u2019s tutelage since, combining his box-crashing capabilities and defensive solidity with the freedoms Carrick\u2019s system affords him. His efforts have been integral for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/supercomputer-predicts-premier-league-table-after-arsenal-statement-victory-over-fulham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United\u2019s bid for Champions League qualification<\/a>, which is all but guaranteed now, with just four matches left in league play.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">Casemiro anchors the midfield with vigor, and his success on set pieces has been unparalleled throughout the Premier League, accounting for eight of his nine goals this season\u2014all headers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7v\">Inter Miami are simultaneously faltering right now, showing nothing of the dominance that led them to hoist the 2025 MLS Cup less than six months ago. The Herons have yet to earn a win at their brand-new home stadium in Miami proper, Nu Stadium, walking away with draws to Austin FC, the New York Red Bulls and the New England Revolution over the past month. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">Even Messi seems to be breaking down under the weight of the responsibility of generating every creative offensive moment for the Herons, evidenced by the eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner\u2019s frequent displays of frustration last Saturday against a pretty average Revolution squad. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">Casemiro, however, could be exactly the spark plug Inter Miami need. If the MLS side are willing to make some major roster upheavals, the Brazilian could be matching Messi in pink as early as this summer, during the league\u2019s secondary transfer window which opens in mid-July.<\/p>\n<p>READ THE LATEST INTER MIAMI NEWS, ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT FROM SI FC<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Star defensive midfielder Casemiro is still set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-255827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}