'Leave the football before the football leaves you'

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Former Premier League defender Jamie Carragher says Casemiro should find a new challenge away from Manchester United in light of his recent struggles.

Midfielder Casemiro, 32, has faced scrutiny for his recent displays, with a lack of mobility cited in some quarters.

Carragher told Sky Sports: “I think Casemiro should know tonight that he should only have another three games left at the top level. The next two league games and the cup final, then he should be thinking, I need to go to the MLS or Saudi.

"This has to stop because we are watching one of the greats of the modern time. I always remember the saying 'leave the football before the football leaves you'. The football has left him. At this top level, he needs to call it a day at this level and move.

"The level of that player, he should not be putting himself through this. He is too good of a player to be putting in a performance like that being laughed at by Crystal Palace. He needs to call it a day."

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