Man Utd will make ‘very attractive offer’ to sign ‘ideal’ Casemiro replacement

Man Utd are set to table a “very attractive offer” for Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye, according to French media.

Foot market claim the Red Devils are looking for potential replacements for Casemiroand they believe the 27-year-old could be the ‘ideal replacement’.

Gueye played a key role in helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations last month, scoring the winning goal in the final against Morocco, and is expected to move on to bigger and better things this summer.

As well as demonstrating his skills for his country, he has also established himself as an integral member of the Villarreal squad since joining the Yellow Submarine at the start of last season.

What should fans know about Gueye?

The Senegalese international came through the Harve academy but was involved in a bizarre transfer when he joined Watford in 2020.

Almost immediately after signing a five-year contract with the Hornets, he was sold to Marseille. The reasoning put forward was that Gueye had been poorly advised by his agent on the details of his contract. He was told he would get £45,000 a week when in reality he would only get £45,000 a month.

Eventually he moved to Marseille for €3m (£2.7m), spending four years with the Ligue 1 side (including a loan spell at Sevilla), before being signed on a free transfer by Villarreal in the summer of 2024.

Are Man Utd considering further Casemiro replacements?

Brighton’s Carlos Baleba remains on the club’s radar, amid reports interest in Angelo Stiller from StuttgartCrystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson and Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali also.

Gueye would likely be the cheapest addition among these options, while also being the closest to Casemiro in terms of playing style.

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