Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'ready to sell key Man Utd star' as bombshell details emerge
Football news: Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the cusp of purchasing a 25 per cent stake in the club
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to offload Casemiro once he arrives at Manchester United, reports say.
The Brazil international was a key player for the Red Devils last season as they finished third in the Premier League table.
Casemiro also helped United win the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Wembley in February.
Since the beginning of the current season, however, he's struggled to be consistent.
Football news: Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly open to cutting Casemiro loose in the January transfer window
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Injuries haven't helped, with the Samba star restricted to just eight Premier League appearances this term.
Casemiro is poised to be out until the New Year, too.
And talkSPORT say that, once Ratcliffe arrives, United are ready to listen to offers for the 31-year-old.
It's claimed the veteran is being eyed by clubs from Saudi Arabia, though no specific names are mentioned.
A host of top footballers have opted to try a new challenge in the Middle East over the past year.
Cristiano Ronaldo paved the way, with the forward leaving United for Al-Nassr after his relationship with Erik ten Hag crumbled.
Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Neymar have also proceeded to join Ronaldo in Saudi in the time since.
Ratcliffe is willing to jettison Casemiro 'in order to help fund a rebuild'.
And the five-time Champions League winner isn't the only United star being linked with a move away from the club.
Jadon Sancho is expected to go, having fallen out with Ten Hag behind the scenes.
The winger, who touched down from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, accused his manager of lying about his performances in training.
Ten Hag then came down hard on Sancho and has banned the forward from being involved with the first team.
The England international is training with the Under-21s and all signs point to a departure in January.
Antony could also leave United.
The Brazil star was signed for a staggering £86million less than 18 months ago.
Yet Antony has often struggled and looks a shadow of the player who electrified the Eredivisie with Ajax.
A fourth United star facing an uncertain future is Anthony Martial.
The Frenchman has long blown hot and cold for the club since his move from Monaco all the way back in 2015.
And with United's patience wearing thin, he may jump ship in January as a result.
Ratcliffe is on the verge of purchasing a 25 per cent stake in the club.
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There are rumours he will look to bring Dougie Freedman to Old Trafford, having been left impressed by the 49-year-old's work at Crystal Palace.
Yet Rio Ferdinand has questioned Ratcliffe's interest, saying: “His name has come out of left field for me, I’ve got to be honest.
"I don’t remember anyone going, ‘Wow! Look at what Palace are doing!’ in terms of recruitment."
He added: "No disrespect, no-one has ever said to me at Palace, ‘Wow there’s a load of players that have come here.'"