Casemiro wasn't Man Utd's first choice, Christian Pulisic future to be resolved soon, the latest on Youri Tielemans after being benched by Leicester

Exclusive insight into the biggest transfer stories: How Man Utd ended up turning to Casemiro over De Jong, plus the latest on Pulisic and Tielemans.

Casemiro wasn’t Manchester United’s priority earlier in the summer

Manchester United’s official signing of Casemiro will happen this week, for sure. They’re just waiting for visa issues to be resolved now and will then unveil the Brazilian as a new signing.

Manchester United were quick to act in time when they were presented with the opportunity to sign Casemiro, it was not a priority in June but an idea born later in the window because the Frenkie de Jong deal had been on standby for two months.