He knew he looked for another challenge, made him a leader of the current project

When they looked for this player it was because the team had started the season with two consecutive defeats, one of them against Brentford away 4-0, after that heavy defeat the team decided to make a signing, they were desperate and under a lot of pressure, they had to spend almost £150 million on the Brazilians, Antony and Casemiro. Both players wanted to be part of this team that had an uncertain future.

He arrived with a lot of humility to the team, he did not let him feel that he was a player who deserved all the good of this project, he knew how to adapt and managed to earn his place from actions of effort, he showed that this player had a lot of illusion to be one of the players who lead this ambitious project that seeks to return the Red Devils to the elite of world football.

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"He had the feeling of 'I have to go to another club, another league to prove myself' and that shows his hunger. I really like that," said Erik ten Hag of Casemiro's interest when he was first informed of Manchester United's offer to sign him because of his defensive presence and great accompaniment in midfield when they try to defend.

"His obsession to win is what surprised us the most. I think he has a lot of strengths, we all know it's a process and we are growing together. We want to win and he's obsessed with teaching us and making us better at team moves," Erik ten Hag refers on what he has added since he came to the team when he became a starting line-up player, it has been a big change from the start of the season.

Erik ten Hag knew that Casemiro wanted to show his potential as an individual

It is a signing that has been very important for the team of the Dutchman, Erik ten Hag, will seek to be one of the maximum references of this project, is a player who has the experience of playing in the highest demands, will seek to take advantage of the development of this team, they want that presence to involve the rest of the teammates, that they feel infected by the dynamism in the midfield of Casemiro.