'Son Heung-min vs. Messi and Casemiro's possibility of a luxury match, and 'again' a huge transfer... back-to-back coverage of leading newspapers

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The all-time recruitment rush of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) continues. Following Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) and Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami), legendary midfielder Casemiro (35, Manchester United) also raised the possibility of landing on the U.S. stage.

U.S. media "ESPN" reported on the 26th (Korea Standard Time) that "Miami, LA Galaxy, and RT Hard of the Saudi Professional League (SPL) are interested in recruiting midfielder Casemiro, who is about to expire."

Earlier, Casemiro had already officially announced on Manchester United's official channel that he would leave Manchester United after this season in January. Although he is still showing off his English Premier League (EPL)-level skills at the age of twilight, rumors of Casemiro's transfer are taking shape as MLS clubs have recently started making concrete contacts.

Even the leading magazine The Athletic supported the news. The media said, "Miami and LA Galaxy, where Messi is the captain, are seriously considering recruiting Casemiro."

Casemiro is at the core of Michael Carrick's system, scoring seven goals in 29 EPL games for Manchester United this season. In particular, when Manchester United scored against Aston Villa on March 15, the team's influence was so absolute that Manchester United fans shouted "One more year."

However, the club and Casemiro have already agreed to leave the team in the summer of January. According to the 'BBC' and others, Manchester United also has no intention of reversing Casemiro's decision. Manchester United have an option to extend Casemiro's contract by one year, but they will not activate it.

If Casemiro chooses to go to the U.S., MLS will complete the ultra-luxury lineup. Currently, MLS is full of stars who have commanded prestigious European clubs, including Son Heung-min and Messi, Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), Rodrigo de Paul (Miami), Wilfried Zaha (Shalott FC), Thomas Müller (VANCO Whitecaps), Hugo Lloris (LAFC), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), and Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes). On top of that, Antoine Griezmann recently confirmed his joining of Orlando City.

Therefore, if the transfer is made, Son Heung-min may face off after this summer. If Casemiro joins Miami, there is a good chance that Son Heung-min will meet in the MLS Cup with Messi-Casemiro structure. If he transfers to LA Galaxy, he may play away games in July or LAFC home games in October at the earliest.

However, there are also tasks to be solved in order to recruit. "ESPN" and "The Athletic" pointed out that both Miami and the Galaxy are currently full of designated player (DP) slots. In order to recruit Casemiro, salary cap adjustments must be made or Casemiro himself has to bear the wage cut.

Saudi Arabia's RTHAD is also a strong competitor. RT Hard is looking for a big star to fill the vacancy of Karim Benzema, who left for Al-Hiral in February.

Casemiro, known as Living Legend, won five UEFA Champions League (UCL) titles and three La Liga titles during his time at Real Madrid, and played 82 games for the Brazilian national team.

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