Casemiro predicts Manchester United star will be ‘the best for the next 12 years’
Casemiro believes Kobbie Mainoo can remain one of the best midfielders in the world for the next 12 years for Manchester United.
Mainoo has once again established himself as a key figure in United’s midfield following Michael Carrick’s arrival in January, delivering impressive performances in wins against Manchester City, Tottenham and Aston Villa.
Casemiro, meanwhile, is set to leave United at the end of the season but the 34-year-old is facing calls to extend his stay at Old Trafford due to the flourishing midfield partnership he has with Mainoo.
But while Casemiro insists he will not change his mind over his decision to leave Old Trafford this summer, the Brazil international believes United will still have ‘one of the best No.8s’ in Mainoo.
‘Kobbie is the present and the future,’ Casemiro said in a Q&A with United.
‘I think that he is one of the best No.8s and can be for that for the next 12 years.
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‘He is a player I really like. He always wants the ball. It is true that football can’t change your mentality but Kobbie demonstrated that he hasn’t changed his focus once.
‘He has to continue focusing like he is now and continue playing the important role he is now. But what a player he is, he is a great player.
‘He has demonstrated this, in the Euros final with England, he has demonstrated it in finals, he scored in the FA Cup [in the 2024 final win against Manchester City].
‘Kobbie is the present and the future.’
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