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Manchester United once again let their lead slip in added time, eventually succumbing 4-3 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
The dramatic loss came on the back of the Red Devils conceding a last-second equaliser against Brentford last weekend, and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in attendance, Erik ten Hag’s style of play once again raised more questions than providing answers.
Once again the flawed high-transition style of the manager allowed the hosts to create chance after chance while the Dutchman even suggested post-match that the Red Devils dominated, which was absolutely not the case.
While the manager’s style is becoming hard to support, the performance of Casemiro is another huge problem that the team needs to solve moving forward.
Casemiro’s exit
The Brazilian kept sliding into challenges in a bid to avoid tracking back, and the Blues easily bypassed him time and again. He has lost more than a yard of pace and is not the best fit for this flawed style.
INEOS are reportedly not too pleased with the club for signing the former Real Madrid superstar considering he was always a short-term fix due to his age and the demands in English football.
The five-time Champions League winner’s wages are another problem and a summer exit looks likely with Saudi Arabian clubs chasing his signature.
If the 32-year-old ends up leaving, a replacement will be needed and among the names to be linked with a move to Old Trafford is Bruno Guimaraes.
Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth is set to join up with the INEOS revolution in Manchester and he is keen to bring in Brazilian with him.
The Magpies are also open to a sale due to rising PSR concerns and The Sun have claimed Paris Saint-Germain are ahead of United in the race.
The 26-year-old is keen to play in the Champions League, something the team from St James’ park cannot provide, nor can United currently, and thus an exit seems to be on the cards.
“Newcastle face an uphill battle to retain Bruno over the Summer. He’s one of the best midfielders in the world and has been on the radar of PSG for more than a year.
PSG leading the race
“They will have funds in the summer and wouldn’t blink at meeting the release clause. Eddie Howe won’t want to lose the player, but the matter may end up being taken totally out of his hands due to FFP.
“Reports claim that Arsenal and Manchester United are also interested in Guimaraes, but PSG are believed to be at the front of the queue.”
The team from Tyneside paid £35 million to Olympique Lyon for the Brazilian’s signature back in January 2022, and has a release clause of £100 million.
Guimaraes has three goals and seven assists this term and the Magpies might ban United from buying any of their players due to the Ashworth deal and this might mean a return to France is on the cards for the midfield maestro.
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