August 20: Weekly Football News Catch Up: Casemiro To Manchester United; Jurrien Timber Signs New Contract; Aubameyang To Chelsea; Antony Pushing To Leave Ajax; Others

Manchester United Signs World-Class Midfielder, Casemiro.

Following a difficult start to the season, Manchester United have managed to reach an agreement with Real Madrid for Carlos Henrique Casemiro to join the Red Devils.

United’s manager, Erik ten Hag is said to be hopeful that Casemiro can provide some much-needed expertise to the United midfield after the Brazilian won five Champions Leagues in nine years with Real Madrid.

He will be one of the club’s summer additions, along with Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, and Lisandro Martinez.

Casemiro is now Man United’s sixth-most expensive acquisition ever after they spent £60 million for him and £10 million in add-ons

The Brazilian will sign a four-year contract with Old Trafford, with an additional year option, keeping him there till at least the summer of 2026.

Real Madrid has also announced the agreement and gave a heartfelt tribute to the midfielder.

They said: “Casemiro will always represent the values ​​of our club. An exemplary player who has given everything for Real Madrid.

“Real Madrid is and will always be his home, and we wish him and his whole family the best of luck in this new stage of his life.”

Jurrien Timber Signs New Contract With Ajax.

Jurrien Timber has extended his stay in Amsterdam until 2025 by signing a new contract with Dutch powerhouse Ajax.

The Netherlands international made his club debut at the senior level in 2019 and has since played 77 games across all competitions, scoring four goals.

Earlier this summer, Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United expressed interest in the player and moved to reach an agreement with him.

However, Timber was said to have turned down a move to Old Trafford as he seeks regular playtime to secure his spot in the Dutch international team for the upcoming World Cup tournament.

The defender has now started Ajax’s opening two league games this season, contributing to the champions’ six-point gain as they seek to defend their title.

Chelsea Pushing To Bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang To Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea believes they will be successful in acquiring Barcelona attacker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Discussions have advanced over the past 72 hours about the former Arsenal player moving to Stamford Bridge.

Talks have been fruitful, and a deal for Aubameyang to move back to London is now a serious possibility.

There is now optimism that the 33-year-old is totally open to signing, provided the Blues and Barca can come to an agreement on a fee, which Barca wants £21 million while Chelsea Value the player at £15 million.

Chelsea Signs Italian Young Star Cesare Casadei.

Cesare Casadei, a young Italian player, has joined Chelsea on a six-year deal from Inter Milan.

Casadei’s transfer to Stamford Bridge is priced at an initial £12.6 million plus a potential future £4.2 million in add-ons.

Casadei, who joined Inter’s youth program four years ago at the age of 15, has been regarded as a complete midfielder with a keen eye for goal.

He has played for the Italian national team at the youth level in a variety of age categories, and he was a member of the Italy team that advanced to the semi-final round of the European U19 Championship in the summer.

Wolves Signs Matheus Nunes From Sporting Lisbon.

Matheus Nunes, a midfielder for Sporting Lisbon, has been signed by Wolves for a club-record fee of £42.2 million.

The 23-year-old, who made his debut in Saturday’s match at Tottenham, cost Bruno Lage’s side a guaranteed £38 million plus £4.2 million in add-ons.

The £42.2 million price tag for the Portugal international surpasses the £35 million Wolves paid Porto for forward Fabio Silva two years ago.

Nunes is now Wolves’ third summer signing, following the additions of Valencia’s forward Goncalo Guedes and Burnley defender Nathan Collins.

Ajax’s Antony Skips Training Twice After Been Priced Out Of The Market By His Club.

In the final weeks of this summer’s transfer window, Manchester United is aiming to strengthen their front line, and Erik ten Hag has named Ajax winger Antony as one of his targets.

Ten Hag is well acquainted with Antony from their time spent together at Ajax, and United are weak in wide areas.

The Dutchman brought Antony to Europe and worked with him to develop him into one of the most admired wingers in Europe.

However, it appeared that Antony has been priced out of the market by Ajax, as United’s initial offer was rejected by the Amsterdam club.

The player is now protesting the rejection of the bid as he wishes to be reunited with his former boss at United 😁.

The 22-year-old skipped training on Friday after the bid rejection and is now reported to have skipped training again on Saturday. According to reports, Antony declined to participate in a closed-door training session on Saturday with his teammates.

It is said that Manchester United are aware of the situation and are still ready to go again for the player should Ajax be willing to sell.

Manchester United Ends Pursuit For Adrien Rabiot Due To Greedy Demands.

Manchester United’s pursuit of Adrien Rabiot has fallen through after the English side were not pleased with the player’s demands

The Red Devils sorely need fresh additions to improve their form, and their midfield has been a source of contention.

They wanted to add Rabiot to their team to strengthen that area, and Juve was happy to let him go.

The Italian club agreed on a transfer fee with United and gave them go-ahead to speak with the Frenchman.

However, Rabiot’s demands caused the talks to crumble after he asked the Premier League club to pay him €10 million every season, with this being only a segment of his requests.

He also demanded guaranteed add-ons for the rest of his tenure in Manchester, and his representative demanded a commission and signing-on fee of €8-10 million.

United regarded these demands to be outrageous and withdrew from the talks.