Casemiro maintains that he would not be content to accept his £375,000 weekly salary while sitting on the bench and wants to play more for Manchester United.

For just the 19th time in 43 games this season, the Brazil star started for United against Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday night.

With 16 months remaining on his contract and a one-year option, the 33-year-old would be delighted to finish his time at Old Trafford under head coach Ruben Amorim, but not in a supporting capacity.

“A player who is content to sit on the bench is worthless to any team,” Casemiro stated. Naturally, I’d like to play. Although I greatly appreciate the coach and the team, he is the one who makes the decisions, even though I would like to play more minutes.

I constantly say, and these are my values: I have a lot of respect for the coach and the club. I make an effort every day when I visit Carrington or Old Trafford. That is my greatest strength.

As United looks to reduce their salary bill and restructure the team, Casemiro’s status will be scrutinized once more in the summer.

The midfielder, who could start again in Sunday’s match against Arsenal at Old Trafford with Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo among the 11 United players expected to miss out due to injury and suspension, stated, “It’s too early to talk about next season, but of course I have another year of contract and then an option.”

Arsenal is one of our crucial matchups on Sunday. I am completely happy, available, and prepared for the coach and the club. I’m a major character for the club, as everyone knows.

Amad Diallo may return to action this season following ankle surgery, but Amorim has cautioned that his weary team will need to “survive” against Arsenal.

“We will see in the last month, Ahmad,” the United manager stated. “I’m hoping to get Amad before the season ends.”

Amorim, meantime, has reaffirmed his claim that he won’t have as much time as Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, to turn his team around.

He went on, “I believe it’s a different club.” “I won’t have as much time as Arteta did.”