Man Utd may have just discovered their Casemiro replacement who won't cost a penny

Manchester United may already have the perfect replacement for Casemiro within their own squad in the shape of Toby Collyer, if his latest display is anything to go by. The 22-year-old is currently enjoying a loan spell with Hull City in the Championship, having spent the first half of the season on loan at West Brom.

The defensive midfielder made his full debut for the Tigers on Monday evening against formidable opposition in Coventry City. Despite Hull sitting fifth in the league standings, some 16 points adrift of Frank Lampard's league leaders, they managed to hold Coventry to a goalless draw at the MKM Stadium.

According to the Hull Daily Mail, Collyer impressed on his full debut for the Tigers that evening. The publication wrote of the youngster, whom they rated 8.5/10: "A first start for the on-loan Manchester United midfielder, and he started well, winning the ball early, and looking neat and tidy on the ball.

"Probably City's best player in an absorbing first period and that continued in the second. Deserved his standing ovation when he departed."

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Despite already possessing Collyer on their books and the youngster appearing to be flourishing at Championship level, it does remain unlikely that United will deploy him as a successor to Casemiro in the near future.

Collyer only put pen to paper on his first professional deal at Old Trafford in 2024, and remains remarkably early within his footballing journey. He has also only featured in six Premier League matches for United to date, and may need additional experience at the elite levels before he is introduced, particularly considering the shoes he would be stepping into.

A battle-hardened stalwart of the sport with a silverware-studded career, Casemiro has proved vital to United's success this campaign - accumulating seven goals and two assists from 29 appearances in the English top division, despite operating as a defensively-oriented player.

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Nevertheless, the 34-year-old revealed earlier this year that 2025/26 will mark his final campaign with the club, as he considers the next chapter of his career.

Several names have been linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer, amongst them Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Eduardo Camavinga. But their current priority appears to be Elliot Anderson.

Reports indicate that the club are showing growing interest in the Nottingham Forest star, despite his club being to demand at least £100million to sanction his departure should they secure their Premier League survival.

That figure could climb even higher depending on how impressively the midfielder performs at this summer's World Cup in North America.