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Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has delivered his honest verdict on Casemiro’s imminent exit.

Casemiro to depart

In January, Casemiro announced that he will leave United at the end of the season, once his contract expires.

He joined United in the summer of 2022 from Real Madrid in a deal worth £70m. He has been a regular in the team under all three managers he has played under: Erik ten Hag, Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick.

The Brazilian helped United win the Carabao Cup in his first season and the FA Cup in the subsequent campaign. United had the option of extending his stay by an additional 12 months but they opted to release him, likely to offload his massive wages from the books.

Mazraoui spoke to club media and spoke on the 34-year-old’s upcoming exit.

Mazraoui speaks

Asked whether he’ll be sad to see Casemiro go, Mazraoui answered, “Yeah, really sad. I think the announcement, when I saw it, was like… it was a sad day.”

“He brings experience, like crazy. He knows how it is to win. He knows how it is, also, the road to win, because he has done it, he has...