Casemiro future gets big update after Man Utd win over Brentford

Jack Otway
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:34:16 +0000

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has insisted that Casemiro won't be staying at Old Trafford, despite his heroics against Brentford.

The Brazil international scored his side's opener on Monday night, with Benjamin Sesko ultimately netting the winner before a late consolation from Mathias Jensen.

Casemiro has already confirmed that he'll be leaving United at the end of the season following four years in the Premier League.

But with the 34-year-old in sensational form, and with the Red Devils short in the middle of the park, many supporters want him to stay.

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However, speaking after United took another step closer to Champions League football, Carrick ruled out the veteran extending his stay.

“It’s pretty clear – from both sides it’s pretty clear the decision,” he said.

“It’s pretty clear, too, how much it means to him [playing for United] and probably the situation and the clarity of the decision has helped everything to be understandable for the supporters as well.

“Credit to him because he’s given absolutely everything and had some big moments for us, so all round it’s quite a nice direction for it to be taken.”

United stuttered just two weeks ago against Leeds.

However, with back-to-back victories now secured following wins over Chelsea and Brentford, they're now virtually guaranteed to be playing in Europe's top-tier club competition next season.

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Carrick is thrilled with the progress his side have made since his appointment in January following a dismsal time of things under Ruben Amorim.

“This week’s been very effective in terms of the league,” continued the 44-year-old.

“Champions League is one thing, but it’s not something we should be celebrating either.

“We want to be finishing high up the league and trying to get more points so our season doesn’t get to a close when that happens.

“It’s one thing certainly we need to try and achieve and we’ve put ourselves in a good position at this moment, but there’s still more work to be done.”

One eyebrow-raising moment saw United move to three at the back at the interval.

Despite leading, they were sometimes exposed - with goalkeeper Senne Lammens called into action on several occasions.

Playing that system often split opinion under Amorim, but Carrick was pleased with the way his team were able to close out the game.

"We tweaked things second half and, for the most part, had decent control," he stated.

"I thought the spirit and effort was fantastic. We could've scored more but, at this time of year, it's a results business.

"We were going to make it anyway and then we scored the second goal. There were just certain spaces that we needed to cover better.

"It was purely a tactical decision. In the position we were in at half-time, we wanted to see the game through."