Man United offered Casemiro a poorly informed bumper contract worth £350,000 per week. Now, they’re paying the price without reaping any reward.
Known for being the second richest club in the world, Man United has a reputation for paying out big contracts. This transaction stretches as far back as Alexis Sanchez, which many think is the signing that started this detrimental trend for the Red Devils.
Nowadays, overpaid players at Man United are still taking shape, however, unlike the Alexis says, there have arrived in their numbers and understandably, they don’t want to go anywhere.
Casemiro has no right robbing Man United, like he has done since he signed.
Overpaid Man United player robbed Red Devils blind this season
For context, Casemiro earns £18,200,000 per year, with an additional £5,200,000 in bonuses. So, if those bonuses are earned, that’s the potential for £23,400,000 per year right there.
Big earner, right? So, it’s understandable that Casemiro is happy to sit around on the bench and then provide a limited skillset when he comes on the pitch. We can’t blame him for doing what most players at that stage of their career would do.
After all, Casemiro is a family man, so we don’t expect him to walk away from this lucrative contract. That would be nonsensical of him, but it’s also nonsensical from Man United’s perspective that he was ever offered this contract in the first place.
Casemiro underperformed last season
In the 2024/25 season, Casemiro made just 30 starts across all competitions. Factoring in his bonuses, that’s £780,000 per start. Without the bonuses, it’s still £606,666.66 per start.
In hindsight, that’s not a fee that Man United would willingly pay. If they did, there would probably be a fan revolt for how poorly the board is spending their resources.
Casemiro is now entering the final year of his contract, so he’ll probably stay at the club until then.
I get it, pointing the finger at Casemiro seems unfair. After all, he hasn't been the worst Man United player. However, he is the most overpaid player, that's just an unfortunate fact.
A legend of the game through and through, he’ll be remembered fondly for redefining what it means to be a midfielder. However, it’s safe to say that he’ll mostly be remembered for his Real Madrid days rather than his Man United days.
No matter which way you look at it, this has to go down as poor business from Man United and a transaction they must learn from. It is a sheer financial loss which, frankly, they will receive no benefit from.