Major League Soccer teams 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, has enjoyed recent success by winning the MLS Cup and is third in the division, three points off first place, after five league games. The Galaxy are tenth after the same number of conference games, but are in the Champions Cup quarterfinals.
The Brazil international has made 155 appearances since moving to Old Trafford from Real Madrid in a deal worth at least £60 million (now $80.9 million) 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 and scored seven goals.
A one-year extension clause in his contract, which the club will not activate, could have been activated if he had started a certain number of games for United this season, believed to be 35.
Before moving to Manchester, Casemiro spent more than seven years in Madrid, making 336 appearances and winning 17 trophies, including five Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles. After passing through the Sao Paulo youth academy in Brazil, he also passed through Porto.
Casemiro has made 82 appearances for Brazil’s senior team, helping them qualify for the 2026 World Cup and captaining the team during their October matches. He also received a call-up for their March friendlies.
Where would Casemiro fit in?
Analysis by Pablo 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 made an impact this season for Manchester United, starting 28 games with seven goals and two assists in the Premier League, and is expected to captain Brazil’s World Cup team this summer.
Casemiro could be viewed as a replacement in Miami’s midfield after the loss of Sergio Busquets, but they will have to work more cap magic and probably get some help from Casemiro in taking pay cuts to make it work. The Galaxy also do not have a designated player spot available, but they have a fast path to roster flexibility in 2027. Casemiro would join Marco Reus in a star-studded midfield that is trying to find its way for the second straight season without the injured Riqui Puig.
If MLS manages 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 Rodríguez (Minnesota United), Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) and Antoine Griezmann, who recently signed a deal to join Orlando City this summer.
