Casemiro announced earlier this year that he will be leaving Manchester United this summer when his contract expires

Casemiro has sent a message to Manchester United fans as his expected exit from the club moves ever closer. The Brazilian announced earlier this year that he would be calling time on his United career at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Rumours have been swirling for several months about whether or not Casemiro would sign an extension at United, particularly after the impact the midfielder has made since the news was announced.

The 34-year-old has scored eight goals for United this season, four of which have come since the start of February, and has played a key role in helping guide the Reds to third place in the Premier League table.

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United have just five Premier League matches remaining this season, starting with a home clash against Brentford on Monday night at Old Trafford.

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Ahead of the fixture, Casemiro sent a one-word message to United fans in a post on social media.

Accompanied by a photo of himself at Carrington, which featured the word ‘forever’ on the wall in the background, Casemiro wrote the same word in the caption in a post to his 22.5 million followers on Instagram, along with a red love heart.

Should Casemiro leave United this summer, the midfielder now has only three home matches at Old Trafford left this season, with Liverpool and Nottingham Forest the opponents, as well as Brentford on Monday night.

During United’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa last month, the Stretford End could be heard chanting ‘one more year, one more year Casemiro’ after the Brazilian scored in the victory.

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Michael Carrick was asked about Casemiro’s future after the game and was quizzed about the possibility of the midfielder changing his mind and deciding to stay at United beyond this season.

“I think in some ways it’s difficult to say, I think it’s when something’s decided and in some ways the fact that it was decided makes things a little bit easier and everyone understands the situation really,” Carrick said last month.

“I think the impact he’s had has been terrific, certainly since I’ve been here and working with him and his influence within the team and big moments and goals.

“It was a nice moment at the end there with the supporters and having that connection, and the respect. That was a nice moment. I think you’ll enjoy that one.”

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World champion Tadej ​Pogacar pulled ahead of 19-year-old French debutant Paul ​Seixas in the final climb to secure his third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege title on Sunday, his fourth overall ​victory ‌in the race.

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Pogacar romped to his 13th Monument victory and fourth in total at La Doyenne after finally cracking Seixas with 14km to ride of the 260km slog through the Ardennes, halfway up the last of 11 punchy climbs along the route.

Seixas came home 45 seconds later with Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel winning the sprint for third place from a large group 1min 42sec back.

“It means a lot to win again one of the biggest races of the year,” Pogacar told Belgian television at the finish line.

In what was only his fifth race this year, Pogacar claimed a fourth victory — and three of those in Monuments — while his only blip was a second place behind Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix two weeks ago.

“I don’t have a lot of opportunities to win because I don’t race a lot,” added Pogacar.

“So it’s a lot of pressure for me to deliver on days like today.

“I’m really, really happy that we succeeded. I couldn’t be more proud of the team.”

In what was only his fifth race this year, Pogacar claimed a fourth victory — and three of those in Monuments — while his only blip was a second place behind Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix two weeks ago.

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But in 19-year-old Seixas, he now has a rival seemingly capable of pushing him to the limit.

It was Seixas’s first attempt at Liege and only his second ever Monument race having finished a distant seventh behind Pogacar at last October’s Tour of Lombardy.

But having won the Fleche Wallonne build-up race on Wednesday, Seixas continues to prove with every outing that he is Pogacar’s heir apparent.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

NEW DELHI: The disappointment was clearly visible on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s face after Chennai Super Kings slumped to an eight-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Leading from the front, Gaikwad played a lone hand with a gritty unbeaten 74, helping CSK post a competitive 158/7 against GT.In response, a fluent half-century from Sai Sudharsan, along with important contributions from Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, powered Gujarat Titans to a comfortable win with eight wickets in hand.GT executed a clinical chase, with their top three – Sai, Gill and Buttler – doing the bulk of the scoring. The victory marked their fourth of the season, lifting them to fifth place on the points table.“Yes, to be honest, sometimes i hate to assess in that way, but I felt it was challenging. I was holding a bit for the pacers; the pace was inconsistent, and the bounce was up and down. But if we hadn’t lost too many wickets, we could’ve reached 170-180. Not expected to be honest, it’s tough to assess the conditions here,” Gaikwad said after the match.“In the last three matches, we learned how the game would play out. We had a 60-70% chance in the last two three games, but we didn’t expect it to play like this today. We just couldn’t adapt to the conditions. In the first timeout, I told Flem that I was trying to be positive and aggressive. But at times, the ball popped out with inconsistent bounce. I told him I was trying to adapt, but it wasn’t possible,” he said.“You couldn’t judge, and you couldn’t expect it to turn out well. We were lethargic and didn’t start well, but we needed to do better. I got off to a good start (10 off 6), I thought I would keep the momentum, but then we saw 3 wickets fall while we were trying to build a partnership. Another wicket fell and I wanted to take my time. For any other pitch I might’ve rotated the strike better. Once I got hit, I just thought I will take my chances and get some momentum back. We were batting really well, if we hadn’t lost two quick wickets, Mukesh would’ve come in the second innings. But we lost two wickets quickly, which is why we opted for an impact player,” he added.CSK will next take on Mumbai Indians on Saturday.

The Miami Dolphins had a busy 2026 NFL Draft, but the work is not done. With the Draft coming to an end, it is time for the madness of signing undrafted players. Everyone who was draft eligible and were not one of the 257 players to have their name called are now free to sign with any team in the league. And the news and rumors will likely come quickly.

The 2025 NFL Draft has ended, with 257 new rookies assigned to teams. Now, the madness begins as those who were not selected start signing as undrafted free agents with teams all across the league. The newest round of the free agency frenzy is upon us.

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Teams are making calls and trying to lock down players they like but did not draft. The Dolphins will be busy trying to sign UDFAs over the next several hours and days. We will keep up with all the latest news and rumors right here.

After the Draft ended, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan told the media, “Probably I would say eight to 10 [UDFA signings], just depending on how that goes.”

Before we get to the tracker, however, we need to put out our annual disclaimer. Nothing is official with UDFAs until the team announces the signing. Every year it seems as though there are reports of a signing, only to have another team swoop in with a better deal and sign the prospect. It has gone so far as a player boarding a plane for one destination, but signing with a different team during the trip. While we will probably know most of the UDFA signings, just remember everything can change in an instant when it comes to these moves

Dolphins 2026 draft picks

12th overall (from Cowboys) – Kadyn Proctor, T, Alabama
27th overall (from 49ers) – Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
43rd overall – Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
75th overall – Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
87th overall (from Eagles) – Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State
94th overall (from Broncos) – Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
130th overall – Trey Moore, Edge, Texas
138th overall (from 49ers) – Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
158th overall (from Panthers) – Michael Taaffe, S, Texas
177th overall (from Cowboys) – Kevin Coleman, Jr., WR, Missouri
180th overall (from Cowboys) – Seydou Traore, TE, Mississippi State
200th overall (from Panthers) – DJ Campbell, G, Texas
238th overall (from Chargers via Titans via Jets) – Max Llewellyn, DE, Iowa

Dolphins 2026 undrafted free agent signings and rumors

All of these signings are “reported” and subject to change, as discussed above. The Dolphins will announce them once the contracts are officially signed and executed.

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Jim Bonifas, C, Iowa State (Barry Jackson)
Romello Brinson, WR, SMU (SMU Football)
Mark Gronowski, QB, Iowa (Barry Jackson)
Anthony Hankerson, RB, Oregon State (Tom Pelissero)
Rene Konga, DL, Louisville (Barry Jackson)
Donaven McCulley, WR, Michigan (David Furones)
Rodney McGraw, Edge, Western Michigan (Western Michigan Football)
Louis Moore, S, Indiana (Adam Schefter)
Le’Veon Moss, RB, Texas A&M (Jeremy Fowler)
Mason Reiger, LB, Wisconsin (Jordan Schultz)

Manchester United are closing in on a return to Champions League football as they prepare for the Premier League visit of Brentford

Manchester United return to action on Monday night in the Premier League when they welcome Brentford to Old Trafford.

Michael Carrick’s side remain third in the table ahead of Liverpool on goals scored and Aston Villa on goal difference. The top two is all but out of reach for United, who have five games remaining, but they are in pole position to secure Champions League football for next season.

The Reds have taken huge strides under Carrick and are now closing in on a return to Europe’s top table. Brentford are still in the hunt for European football themselves as they prepare to visit Manchester, and a win for the Bees would move them into sixth.

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For United, three points would represent a huge step towards securing a top-five spot and Champions League football. If Carrick’s men earn a victory, they would move to 61 points with four games to play and out of reach of Chelsea, Brentford and Fulham. Should United then go on to beat Liverpool next weekend, that will be enough to earn a top-five spot.

But Carrick’s side could secure a top-five place before the final whistle at Anfield. If both Brighton, who are away at Newcastle on Saturday, and Bournemouth, who welcome Crystal Palace next weekend, fail to win then United will be assured of a top-five finish regardless of how they fare on Merseyside.

There are still plenty of permutations to play out, but whatever happens in the closing weeks of the season, six points from five games will guarantee United a return to the Champions League, regardless of how others get on.

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