Leny Yoro would love influential Harry Maguire and Casemiro to extend their Manchester United stays beyond the end of the season.
Maguire and Casemiro's futures still in doubt
The Red Devils are well placed for Champions League qualification having won seven of their nine matches since Michael Carrick was named head coach for the remainder of the campaign in January.
Maguire, 33, and Casemiro, 34, have started every one of those matches but, like the popular head coach, are out of contract with third-placed United in the summer.
There is a lot to sort out behind the scenes in the coming weeks and months, but Yoro would like the experienced duo to stay at Old Trafford.
“Yeah, of course, having Harry in the team is good for us,” the 20-year-old centre-back said of Maguire.
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“If he can stay next season, it’s really good for us, so I hope he’s going to extend his contract and he can stay with us. We’ll see, we’ll see anyway.”
On Casemiro, who United fans chanted to stay for “one more year” after the Brazilian opened the scoring in Sunday’s key 3-1 win against Aston Villa, Yoro said: “Everyone wanted him to stay.
“He’s a really important player for us, he showed it again today. Even in the dressing room, every day, he has the experience that no one else has in the team.
“He won everything, so this helped us a lot in the games and even outside the pitch.”
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Former Real Madrid star Casemiro confirmed he was leaving in January, just days after Carrick’s first game in charge, so looks less likely to sign a new deal than Maguire.
The defender, who is hoping for an England recall this week, has established himself as a key player having experienced high and lows since his £80million move from Leicester in 2019.
Maguire put in a solid display as United overcame Champions League rivals Villa on Sunday, with defensive partner Yoro full of praise for him having overcome a shaky spell of his own at the end of 2025.
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“I think every player has this phase in a season,” the defender, now in his second campaign with United, said.
“Sometimes you have bad moments, bad performances, and I’m happy to do good games now, to rebound well, so I’m just happy with the result.”
Asked if playing alongside players like Maguire helps, Yoro said: “Of course, of course. With all the experiences he has, he gave a lot of tips, he spoke to me a lot on the pitch, so this helped me a lot.
“He always speaks with me, like with the striker, sometimes he speaks before the game, or at half-time, about positioning as well, so playing with him is really good for me.
“We speak a lot. Even before the game, during the week, we speak a lot about the opponent.”
Man Utd set to cash in on two forwards this summer
Two players who will now almost certainly not be at the club next season however are Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano in an update on his Instagram.
The reporter revealed Hojlund is set to join Napoli on a permanent deal this summer, but perhaps more importantly from a Financial Fair Play perspective, Rashford is also expected to depart.
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"Then there is Marcus Rashford. Agreement done between Rashford and Barcelona for a permanent transfer, but it now depends on Barca and Man United. Barcelona want to negotiate on the €30m buy option clause.
"Man United are very clear: €30m or nothing, so they are hopeful to receive €30m from Rashford. So, €80m from Hoijlund and Rashford is expected by Manchester United in their financial calculations."
The winger has agreed terms with the Catalan club and all that is left is to finalise the fee, which will be around £26m, money which will go down in the books as pure profit for United given he came through the club's academy.
With plenty of holes left to fill in the squad this summer, perhaps even replacements for Casemiro and Maguire, this looks like a big win for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS.
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