No comfort like home Manchester United Most recently, Tuesday’s draw with bottom side Wolves was the fourth time the Red Devils have failed to win at home in their past five games at Old Trafford.

In the absence of Bruno Fernandes and others, Ruben AmorimThe team’s players lacked creativity and spark, with Joshua Zirkzee luckily turning the tables and eventually pushing the home team into the lead.

There was no second-half climax before half-time as there had been in their recent victory at Molineux, and United’s desperate night epitomized how, with age, Casemiro Caught after a hard pass inside the Wolves half.

There was a collective groan in the Theater of Dreams as the 33-year-old midfielder, who failed to skate past his Brazilian teammate Matheus Cunha in front of him, had his pocket picked.

In fact, pairing The man worth £70m and Manuel Ugarte doesn’t work at all Rob Edwards’ brave side are in need of a new midfielder when the transfer window opens next month.

Manchester United have issued a call for midfield signings

Manchester United sounded out a possible move for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba this summer, while Ineos are rumored to be eyeing Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson in 2026 after the England international’s breakthrough months.

question? Neither of these Premier League rivals will be selling for cheap, as Reportedly worth £100m plus price tagit is more likely that any deal would have to be struck in the summer.

Indeed, there needs to be a sense of reality about what United can and cannot do in the market next month after spending over £200m last time out, with more affordable short-term deals needed in January.

It seems that the club themselves are aware of this Reporter Ben Jacobs It has been revealed that Ineos are already considering a move for Al Hilal star Ruben Neves.

It is not believed that this interest will develop further, although the contact came as the Portuguese’s contract was about to expire, ensuring that he would be available on the cheap during the winter transfer window.

Previous reports suggested the former Wolves player could be On sale for as little as £20m.

Why Neves’ signing could spell the end for Casemiro

Ignore his huge fees and £350,000 per week In terms of salary, Casemiro has been a loyal servant of Manchester United in recent years. Since joining in 2022, he has scored a total of 21 goals, 4 of which were this season.

Still, with his own contract expiring in January, the Brazil captain is about to reach the climax of his Old Trafford campaign and Tuesday’s performance once again highlighted his physical deficiencies.

All told, the veteran warrior is averaging 1.1 dribbles per game in the Premier League this season, according to Sofascore.

For context, Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo are averaging just 0.5 and 0.7 dribbles per game respectively in 2025/26.

Perhaps Casemiro was simply exposed by Amorim’s tactical setup, but regardless, a suitable replacement needs to be found. That may be the case for Neves.

Can be called “The most underrated player in world footballIn recent years, analyst Raj Chohan said the 28-year-old has extensive experience in the Premier League, having scored 30 goals in 177 appearances during his time at Molineux.

Although not prolific, the former Porto captain does have the spectacular long-range shooting skills that were often seen during his time with the old team.

Of course, there may be concerns that he has been plying his trade in Saudi Arabia for the past two years or so, although he has managed 39 goals and assists in 108 games during that time while still being a member of the national team.

The 63-cap Portugal star also mixed it with the best players in the Premier League during his final season in the Midlands, with FBref pointing out that the two midfielders most similar to him statistically in the division at the time were the aforementioned Rice and Caicedo.

He was in good company at the time and would likely become an important (if not underrated) figure in Amorim’s midfield if he returned to England, and such a deal could be the final nail in the coffin of Casemiro’s stay at Old Trafford.

Experienced but still in his prime, Neves is a ready-made successor to the South American that United desperately needs.

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