‘I am excited to develop at a big club like Man United… but I’ll come back one day’: Emotional Casemiro breaks down in his Real Madrid farewell, struggling to speak as he heads for a £70m exit
- Casemiro bid an emotional farewell to Real Madrid as he prepares for his move
- The 30-year-old midfielder will join Manchester United in a deal worth £70m
- He said: ‘The greatest title I have is coming to train every morning at this club’
- Casemiro fought back tears and promised he would ‘come back one day’
Casemiro bid an emotional farewell to Real Madrid on Monday morning, but vowed to come back one day to the club where he spent nine prosperous years.
He won 12 major trophies with Los Blancos, including three LaLiga titles and an incredible five Champions Leagues.
The 30-year-old midfielder will join Manchester United for £70 million and is expected to be unveiled ahead of their clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford tonight.
Casemiro will leave Real Madrid for £70 million after a stellar nine years with Los Blancos
The 30-year-old midfielder won five Champions League trophies in his time in Madrid
After struggling to start the speech at his official farewell on Monday, an emotional Casemiro said: ‘When I left Sao Paulo, it was clear to me that I would play in Real Madrid’s first team. Here I built my life, my family.
‘The greatest title I have achieved is coming to train every morning at this club. As you know, I don’t like the spotlight or being in the spotlight, I’ll try to speak from my heart.
‘If I talk about teammates, I can’t not talk about: Modric and Kroos. We’ve won a lot and we’ve really enjoyed playing together.’
As well as reminiscing on his time at Real, Casemiro looked to his future in the Premier League. He said: ‘I am excited to develop at a big club like Manchester United. I’m sure one day I’ll come back. I want to give back all the love they gave me.’
Both Casemiro and his wife were visibly emotional during the farewell event
He will now join Manchester United, who are currently pointless in the Premier League
Real Madrid President Fiorentino Perez also spoke at the event. He said: Casemiro ‘is one of our most special and important players in the last decade.
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