Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United should offer Casemiro a new one-year deal (Rio Reacts)
Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to U-turn on their decision to let Casemiro leave on a free transfer this summer.
Michael Carrick has now guided United to four consecutive wins in the Premier League following his side’s 1-0 victory at home to Tottenham on Saturday.
Casemiro has been one of United’s standout performers under Carrick, however, the club have already confirmed that the 33-year-old will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Speaking after United’s victory over Spurs at Old Trafford, Ferdinand urged his former club to reconsider their decision and offer the Brazil international a one-year contract extension.
‘Casemiro… the game left him, he’s meant to leave the game before the game left him,’ Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.
‘Listen, where’s he going? He needs to sign a new deal. We need to get on to him now, Casemiro, get him another contract and say, ‘you know what, give us another year’.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Casemiro of Manchester United applauds the fans as he celebrates victory during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on February 07, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Casemiro is set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season (Getty)
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‘Because we’re going to have to go out and replace that and the way he’s performing at the moment, we’re going to have to spend a lot of money to go and replace Casemiro the way he’s performing under Michael Carrick.
‘The reports are that that’s an area they’re going to look into in the summer and I hope they do that, and they’re diligent in their research and their recruitment.’
Ferdinand also insists that United should wait until the end of the decision to make a final decision on Carrick’s future but believes his former teammate is ‘putting a good case forward’ to remain at Old Trafford.
‘I know a lot of people are asking if Carrick should go on now and get the Man United job – it’s getting hard to say no,’ Ferdinand said.
‘In the manner he’s winning games, it’s hard to say, ‘I don’t think he should get it, I don’t think he’s experienced enough, it’s another job for old players, is he the right stature to be the manager?’. Well, the truth will be in the pudding.
‘No, I wouldn’t give it to him right now. I know Michael, played with him for many years, grew up at West Ham with him, was one of his good mates within the United team, but I can sit here comfortably and say I don’t think he should be given the job right now.
Let him go through to the end of the season, get to the end of the season then take stock and make a decision.
‘But by god, is he putting a good case forward to go and get the job and get offered that contract, and long may it continue.’
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