Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Man Utd transfer plan dealt major blow as player ‘refuses to quit’ despite Cristiano Ronaldo help

MANCHESTER UNITED have been hit with a transfer blow as they look to cash-in on Casemiro, according to reports.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to take charge of football operations with him finalising his 25 per cent purchase of the club for £1.3billion.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to buy 25 per cent of Man Utd[/caption]

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Casemiro could be sold this January with Al-Nassr keen[/caption]

The billionaire is unhappy the club spent £70million on Casemiro prior to the start of last season.

He supposedly slammed the decision to hand him a four-year deal on a rumoured £350,00-a-week in a meeting with chiefs John Murtough and the now sacked Richard Arnold.

Amid the Brazilian midfielder struggling with form and injuries this season, Ratcliffe supposedly wants to sell Casemiro.

Reports suggest that Saudi Arabian clubs will once again look to raid Premier League teams during the January transfer window.

And Casemiro, 31, is high on Al-Nassr’s radar and they are one of the few clubs that could offer him similar wages to his United contract.

However, reporter Ben Jacobs claims the player does not want to leave Old Trafford.

This is despite Casemiro having the chance to play with Cristiano Ronaldo again.

The pair are close pals from their days at Real Madrid and Man Utd.

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They won four Champions Leagues and two LaLiga titles together in Spain.

Casemiro’s ex-international team-mate Alex Telles also currently plays for Al-Nassr.

They are currently second in the table behind Al-Hilal.