Jamie Carragher Makes Offer to Casemiro After 'Football Has Left Him' Claim

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has addressed his viral claim about Casemiro and extended an offer to the Manchester United star.

Back in May 2024, nearly two years after he joined the club, Casemiro came under fire from Carragher due to his recent performances for the club.

The Brazilian had started his time at Old Trafford strongly, but has struggled for long spells of his time at the club, leading to major criticism both from fans and pundits.

In a now-viral clip following United's brutal 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace, Carragher claimed that 'the football has left him' when assessing Casemiro's performance, suggesting he should leave the club that summer.

But, ahead of his contract with United expiring this summer, Casemiro has enjoyed an impressive resurgence in form, forcing Carragher to address his previous comment.

During United's dramatic 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday, it was Casemiro who opened the scoring for the home side, summing up what has been a strong season for him before his confirmed departure at the end of the season.

After the match, Carragher offered his opinions on the game and the performances of United's players and, although it was no doubt difficult to do so, gave a type of apology to the 33-year-old.

Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "I think what Casemiro is doing at Manchester United, and he's getting a great reception as he's leaving at the end of the season, he's done the perfect type of thing you want from a signing, in that his first season was fantastic.

"So everyone thinks he's a great player, of course, he is a great player.

"And his last season, he's going out on a high. He's been fantastic this season, so he'll be remembered really well as well."

However, Carragher did mention that Casemiro's time at United hasn't all been smooth, acknowledging his infamous quote in the process.

"I think the middle part of his time at Manchester United was a little bit of a struggle for him," Carragher claimed.

"But there's no doubt he's bounced back. And it is now fair to say the football has not left him, considering what he's producing this season in the Premier League.

"So Casemiro is well within his rights to, if he wants to come back at me and say, leave the punditry before the punditry's left you."

Further addressing his comments, Carragher added: "Credit to him, he looks a completely different player. But he looks a different player physically as well. Even when I said that, you looked at him, and he looked like an old man coming to the end of his time as a player.

"Whether he let himself go a little bit, or now he's been ultra professional, physically he looks completely different."