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Major League Soccer could be getting a new star in Casemiro.
The Manchester United midfielder announced in January that he would be departing from the Premier League club at the end of the season.
The Brazilian made the switch from the Bernabeu to Old Trafford back in 2022, where he has registered 40 goal contributions (nine goals, two assists in 2025/26) in 159 appearances in all competitions.
Now in the twilight years of his career at the age of 34, Casemiro is seeking a fresh challenge, and the MLS has come calling.
talkSPORT have reported that it is LA Galaxy and Inter Miami who lead the race, despite interest from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
But it is Lionel Messi’s side who are thought to have emerged as the leading frontrunners for Casemiro’s signature, despite the Galaxy holding his discovery rights.
Mike Ryan Ruiz of The Dan Le Batard Show sat down with Will Gavin and Master Tesfatsion on the first episode oftalkSPORT’s brand new show ‘The S Word’ to discuss Casemiro’s potential arrival to the reigning MLS Cup champions.
In doing so, he questioned just how much the five-time Champions League winner had left remaining in the tank, though acknowledged that he would certainly address a much-needed hole in the roster.
“I think they need a player like Casemiro, and I don’t know how much good football he has. MLS is a bit of a different spin on the sport,” Ruiz said. “A guy like [Sergio] Busquets had a lot to offer when he came to the MLS. Inter Miami could really use a defensive-minded midfielder.
Despite sharing some concerns over the Brazilian, Ruiz highlighted how Casemiro’s potential arrival could just be papering cracks over the bigger issue at hand – the dynamics, both inside the dressing room, and the wide Inter Miami organization.
“If you look at the gap between their midfield and the backline, it’s pretty disastrous right now,” Ruiz continued. “They are a team in transition. They have an interim manager in place. They moved into their new stadium about a month ago. They still have not won at their new stadium.
“Orlando City came in recently and handed them an embarrassing loss, so a lot of questions to answer. Unfortunately, the big story down here is you want to hear all these questions answered, it’s not coming from the veteran players.
“They’re sending Noah Allen out to talk to the media. So they’re getting a fair amount of guff from local media types and fans because their veteran players don’t have to be accountable.
“They don’t have to answer questions from the media.
Messi’s pull toward the MLS isn’t as strong as it once was
“I don’t think putting Messi in front of the microphone after a loss is going to help grow the game. …” Ruiz added when debating whether Miami’s shortfalls so far this season have prevented the growth of soccer in the United States.
“He’s never seemed super pumped to grow the game. He grows the game by his play and I think we all have to accept that and we all have to acknowledge that it has kind of worked out. …
“The best way for Inter Miami to turn the narrative around their club around is to make an impact signing or two, bring in a manager. There’s some interesting names out there. … And when?
“If they do that, then people will kind of just ignore what’s going on right now. In fact, they are kind of ignoring what’s going on right now.”
When Messi switched Europe for the States to team up with David Beckham in Miami, all eyes were suddenly on the MLS, with millions of fans all of a sudden taking interest.
Tickets were virtually impossible to get, and for some of those that were lucky enough to secure seats to the hottest ticket in town, they were relisted on the secondary market for extortionate amounts.
But of late, that interest appears to have dwindled considerably, with them not even headlining the news, according to Ruiz.
“MLS and Messi, even though they’ve just moved into a new stadium, they are not dominating the conversation here locally,” he told talKSPORT.
“I’m a little bit surprised by how little conversation, and how little staying power this thing has had down here.
“If you go on the secondary market, tickets are available, and I can’t believe that because it was a hard ticket to get before Messi and when they were playing 15 minutes outside of Boca [Raton].”
Could the arrival of someone like Casemiro spark some new energy into the team and the fans? Perhaps. But it is unlikely that anyone would be able to match the magnetism that the Argentine superstar brought in on his arrival.
Unless of course, a prime Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland decided to make a stunning switch from Europe to state side.
Stay up to date with the MLS across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.
Major League Soccer could be getting a new star in Casemiro.
The Manchester United midfielder announced in January that he would be departing from the Premier League club at the end of the season.
The Brazilian made the switch from the Bernabeu to Old Trafford back in 2022, where he has registered 40 goal contributions (nine goals, two assists in 2025/26) in 159 appearances in all competitions.
Now in the twilight years of his career at the age of 34, Casemiro is seeking a fresh challenge, and the MLS has come calling.
talkSPORT have reported that it is LA Galaxy and Inter Miami who lead the race, despite interest from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
But it is Lionel Messi’s side who are thought to have emerged as the leading frontrunners for Casemiro’s signature, despite the Galaxy holding his discovery rights.
Mike Ryan Ruiz of The Dan Le Batard Show sat down with Will Gavin and Master Tesfatsion on the first episode oftalkSPORT’s brand new show ‘The S Word’ to discuss Casemiro’s potential arrival to the reigning MLS Cup champions.
In doing so, he questioned just how much the five-time Champions League winner had left remaining in the tank, though acknowledged that he would certainly address a much-needed hole in the roster.
“I think they need a player like Casemiro, and I don’t know how much good football he has. MLS is a bit of a different spin on the sport,” Ruiz said. “A guy like [Sergio] Busquets had a lot to offer when he came to the MLS. Inter Miami could really use a defensive-minded midfielder.
Despite sharing some concerns over the Brazilian, Ruiz highlighted how Casemiro’s potential arrival could just be papering cracks over the bigger issue at hand – the dynamics, both inside the dressing room, and the wide Inter Miami organization.
“If you look at the gap between their midfield and the backline, it’s pretty disastrous right now,” Ruiz continued. “They are a team in transition. They have an interim manager in place. They moved into their new stadium about a month ago. They still have not won at their new stadium.
“Orlando City came in recently and handed them an embarrassing loss, so a lot of questions to answer. Unfortunately, the big story down here is you want to hear all these questions answered, it’s not coming from the veteran players.
“They’re sending Noah Allen out to talk to the media. So they’re getting a fair amount of guff from local media types and fans because their veteran players don’t have to be accountable.
“They don’t have to answer questions from the media.
Messi’s pull toward the MLS isn’t as strong as it once was
“I don’t think putting Messi in front of the microphone after a loss is going to help grow the game. …” Ruiz added when debating whether Miami’s shortfalls so far this season have prevented the growth of soccer in the United States.
“He’s never seemed super pumped to grow the game. He grows the game by his play and I think we all have to accept that and we all have to acknowledge that it has kind of worked out. …
“The best way for Inter Miami to turn the narrative around their club around is to make an impact signing or two, bring in a manager. There’s some interesting names out there. … And when?
“If they do that, then people will kind of just ignore what’s going on right now. In fact, they are kind of ignoring what’s going on right now.”
When Messi switched Europe for the States to team up with David Beckham in Miami, all eyes were suddenly on the MLS, with millions of fans all of a sudden taking interest.
Tickets were virtually impossible to get, and for some of those that were lucky enough to secure seats to the hottest ticket in town, they were relisted on the secondary market for extortionate amounts.
But of late, that interest appears to have dwindled considerably, with them not even headlining the news, according to Ruiz.
“MLS and Messi, even though they’ve just moved into a new stadium, they are not dominating the conversation here locally,” he told talKSPORT.
“I’m a little bit surprised by how little conversation, and how little staying power this thing has had down here.
“If you go on the secondary market, tickets are available, and I can’t believe that because it was a hard ticket to get before Messi and when they were playing 15 minutes outside of Boca [Raton].”
Could the arrival of someone like Casemiro spark some new energy into the team and the fans? Perhaps. But it is unlikely that anyone would be able to match the magnetism that the Argentine superstar brought in on his arrival.
Unless of course, a prime Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland decided to make a stunning switch from Europe to state side.
Stay up to date with the MLS across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Kerrie Jacobs-Bryant |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-05-05 07:15:00 |
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