Spotted: Summer signing’s antics made Casemiro ‘drop to his knees in disbelief’ vs Newcastle

Casemiro was shellshocked that Bryan Mbeumo squandered a golden opportunity to put Manchester United ahead against Newcastle United last night.

The summer signing had at least two clear-cut chances to find the back of the net at St. James’ Park, but was far from his clinical best when up against the Magpies.

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After one failed attempt, Manchester World journalist Rich Fay spotted how Casemiro reacted, revealing on X/Twitter: “Bryan Mbeumo blazes over a loose ball from close range. Casemiro drops to his knees in disbelief that United didn’t just take the lead.”

On the brink of half-time, the Brazilian veteran scored what would be United’s only goal of the game when heading home from a Bruno Fernandes corner. Remarkably, no player combination has produced more goals (four) than the midfield duo in the current Premier League campaign.

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Casemiro played only an hour of the contest before being replaced by Manuel Ugarte, which was a controversial change from Michael Carrick, due to how Ugarte has fared in recent months .

In fact, reports this week have suggested United will look to part ways with the 24-year-old when the window opens amid growing interest from clubs in Italy.

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It would see Ugarte’s Old Trafford tenure come to an end after only two years; they signed him from Paris Saint-Germain in a £51 million deal back in August 2024.

In the same window, Casemiro will be leaving as a free agent as soon as his contract expires , so it goes without saying that midfield reinforcements will take the utmost priority for INEOS over the summer.

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