A TRICKY CASE

Saudis get their chequebook ready again as United midfielder returns to Brazil team. But new boss Ancelotti has made it clear-stay in the Prem if you want to go to World Cup

- EXCLUSIVE BY SIMON MULLOCK

BIG-EARNING Brazilian star Casemiro is set to stay on at Manchester United next season after being offered a World Cup lifeline by Carlo Ancelotti.

Casemiro, who is paid a cool £350,000 a week, was handed a shock international recall when Ancelotti, his former Real Madrid boss, named his first Brazil squad earlier this month.

The 33-year-old midfielder is now targeting a place at the World Cup next summer in Canada, Mexico and the USA.

And the Old Trafford player has been convinced that his chances of appearing in a third World Cup finals will be dramatically enhanced by staying on in the Premier League.

Casemiro has been attracting interest from Saudi Arabia for the past 18 months while United have been looking to trim their huge wage bill.