Manchester United have reached an agreement with Casemiro over a contract clause amid transfer speculation.

In January, Casemiro announced his departure from Man Utd, but supporters have recently pressured him to stay.

Casemiro will be able to start every remaining game for Manchester United this season after a clause in his contract was extended.

It is understood the 34-year-old had a clause in his contract that could have allowed him to extend it by a year if he started 35 Premier League fixtures in his final season at the club, which he is still on course to achieve.

But the Manchester Evening News understands the club and Casemiro reached an agreement in January to waive the clause during talks to officially announce he will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season.

The Brazilian midfielder was told by United officials earlier in the season that his contract would not be renewed, but in early 2026, he decided to make the news public, a request that United agreed to.

It came shortly after the news surrounding the clause, which would have seen his £350,000-a-week contract extended for a fifth season, but both parties agreed it would not be activated, even if the target was targeted.

At the time, it didn’t seem likely. Casemiro will need to start the final 21 Premier League games of the season to reach the target of 35 after missing December’s trip to Aston Villa through suspension.

But the former Real Madrid midfielder has emerged as an integral part of the team, particularly since Michael Carrick was appointed in January, and has now made 14 consecutive Premier League starts.

Had the clause been upheld, it would have meant United would have had to drop him from the starting line-up for a game, possibly bringing him on early in the fixture to avoid a total of 35 starts. Both parties deemed it unnecessary, allowing Carrick to participate in all remaining Premier League games.

Casemiro’s recent form has prompted calls for a reversal of United’s decision not to renew his contract, but the stance at Old Trafford is unlikely to change and plans are already underway to sign a replacement.

In fact, it is believed that Casemiro is actually close to agreeing terms on a move to a new club when his contract expires at the end of June.