Manchester United legend Jaap Stam has named two ‘very good’ replacements for Casemiro at Old Trafford.

Casemiro announced last month that he was leaving United at the end of the season after four years at the club.

The Brazilian midfielder endured a difficult start to his spell in the Premier League and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was among those to urge him to leave towards the end of the 2023-24 season.

But Casemiro, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, has enjoyed an impressive revival, establishing himself as one of the key players in the squad over the last two seasons.

The 33-year-old has in fact impressed so much that his announcement that he was leaving was greeted with disappointment from Manchester United fans.

‘I will carry Manchester United with me throughout my entire life,’ Casemiro, who won 18 major trophies at the Bernabeu, said.

‘It is not time to say goodbye; there are many more memories to create during the next four months.

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