Major League Soccer sides Inter Miami and LA Galaxy are interested in signing Casemiro when he leaves Manchester United in the summer.
Casemiro, 34, announced in January that he will leave United when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Miami, captained by Lionel Messi, have enjoyed recent success by winning the MLS Cup and are third in the division, three points off top spot, after five league games. Galaxy are tenth after the same number of conference matches but are in the quarter finals of the Champions Cup.
The Brazil international has made 155 appearances since moving to Old Trafford from Real Madrid in a deal worth at least £60million (now $80.9m) in the summer of 2022, winning the League Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. He has made 29 league appearances this season, scoring seven goals.
A one-year extension clause in his contract, which the club will not be activating, could have been triggered if he started a certain number of games for United this season, believed to be 35.
Before moving to Manchester, Casemiro spent over seven years at Madrid, making 336 appearances and winning 17 trophies including five Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles. After coming through the youth system at Sao Paulo in Brazil, he also had a spell at Porto.
Casemiro has made 82 senior appearances for Brazil, helping them qualify for the 2026 World Cup and captaining the side during their October fixtures. He also received a call-up for their March friendlies.
Where would Casemiro fit in?
Analysis by Paul Tenorio
It’s clear that not only is there interest in Casemiro joining MLS, but two of the league’s biggest markets and clubs have interest. Casemiro has still been impactful this season for Manchester United, starting 28 games with seven goals and two assists in the Premier League, and he’s expected to captain Brazil’s World Cup squad this summer.
Casemiro could be seen as a midfield replacement for Miami after the loss of Sergio Busquets, but they will have to work more salary cap magic and probably get some help from Casemiro agreeing to slashed wages to make it work. The Galaxy also don’t have a designated player spot open, but they have a quick path to roster flexibility in 2027. Casemiro would join Marco Reus in a star-studded midfield that is trying to find its way for a second straight season without the injured Riqui Puig.
If MLS is able to lure Casemiro to North America, it would continue a trend of players coming to the league in recent years since Messi’s arrival, including the Galaxy’s Reus, Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), Thomas Muller (Vancouver Whitecaps), Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min (LAFC), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) and Antoine Griezmann, who only just recently signed a deal to join Orlando City this summer.