Man Utd face giving star massive pay rise to match mega Cristiano Ronaldo salary

Manchester United's Casemiro could be in for a massive pay rise if Ruben Amorim's squad clinches the title. The ex-Real Madrid star has a clause in his contract that guarantees him a hefty 25 percent wage increase if the Red Devils secure their place back in the .

If United triumph in the Europa League final in Bilbao on May 21, this would mean an astonishing £100,000-a-week boost for Casemiro, pushing his weekly earnings to a whopping £500,000. That's the same figure was pocketing during his second stint at Old Trafford.

This deal was agreed upon Casemiro made his move from the Santiago Bernabeu to United in 2022, a time when United were not part of

This situation could pose a significant dilemma for Portuguese manager Amorim, as the potential cost might prompt club executives to consider offloading the 33 year-old. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has instructed Amorim to cut down the wage bill in the off-season as part of ongoing cost reductions at Old Trafford.

Given that Casemiro is currently United's highest earner, he was expected to depart. However, Amorim still sees value in Casemiro, who has managed to overcome some challenging times and return to top form.

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And getting rid of him may not be easy at all, given earlier this season, the player expressed his wish to remain with United He emphasised his contentment in Manchester, expressing that he envisions his future at Old Trafford.

Should they manage to fend off Bilbao at Old Trafford, Amorim's squad could turn their season around in an extraordinary manner - potentially facing in an all-English final, with Spurs leading Bodo-Glimt 3-1 on aggregate ahead of their second leg in Norway.

A source from Old Trafford confided to the that Amorim has made it crystal clear to his players that triumphing in the Europa League is now their main objective.

They revealed: "Ruben has made it clear to everyone that the focus must now be on the Europa League.

"There's no getting away from the reality that this has been a poor season domestically, so to guide the team to a place where they can still qualify for the Champions League is a remarkable achievement.

"Winning the Europa League would be huge in terms of what it would mean to the manager - but also in terms of what it would mean when it comes to providing him with the finances to rebuild the squad."

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