Manchester United identifies Joao Gomes as Casemiro's replacement

According Mirror, manchester united have identified Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder, Joao Gómez, as a substitute for casemiro.

Casemiro has had a disappointing second season with Man United. He has spent most of the campaign on the sidelines with injuries and is currently sidelined with a hamstring problem. Mirror We now report that the club are weighing a move for Gomez with Casemiro set to make way for a younger midfielder this summer.

The Red Devils have watched Gomes on several occasions this season and most recently during the 2-1 win over Fulham at Molineux. Wolves bought him from Flamengo for £12 million last year and Mirror reveal that United could be willing to pay £40m for the midfielder, who could make his debut in Brazil this month.

promising star

Gomes was on the top radar first division clubs like Liverpool before making the switch to Wolves. The 23-year-old took time to adapt after joining the club in January last year and has been brilliant in his first full season. The Brazilian has won an impressive 3.5 tackles and 5.8 duels by appearance in the league.

He has also made 5.5 recoveries on average and has completed 83% of his passes. Gomes is not a strong ball-playing midfielder, but his passing stats should improve with better players around him at United. We believe he could be a similar replacement for Casemiro with similar strengths from a defensive standpoint.

£40 million represents a fair value for a player who has proven his worth after arriving from the Brazilian top flight. Ideally, United fans would want a more prominent option, such as Benfica's Joao Neves, but the Portuguese star would be expensive with a release clause of £103 million. United's new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already stressed that the club will not spend a fortune to buy success and has hinted at the club's plans to sign future talent.