Manchester United's meltdown at Brentford earlier this season only made Casemiro more determined to move to Old Trafford, it has been revealed.

The former Real Madrid defensive midfielder wasn't put off by the terrible performances that marked the start of United's season under Erik ten Hag as their campaign threatened to descend into chaos.

The Telegraph says Casemiro was even more determined to sign for United when he saw the scale of the task that awaited him in that Brentford debacle.

Watching the match on television at home in Madrid with negotiations between the two clubs ongoing, he started sending messages to his agent saying: "Tell them [United] I'll fix this."

The move was sealed a few days later and Casemiro, 30, has established himself as a pillar in United's midfield as they compete in four different competitions.

And now his closest confidants claim he has "never been this comfortable or happy in his career".