Paul Scholes believes Casemiro is a carbon copy of former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, heaping praise on the midfielder for a ‘brilliant’ start to life at Old Trafford.

‘I’ve heard so many times, as well, that’s [Casemiro] is probably the best holding midfielder as well,’ Scholes told United’s website. ‘I don’t see him as a holding midfielder. He’s a proper Manchester United midfielder that gets involved in everything. You see him up the pitch, you see him defending, you see him controlling the game at times.

‘He’s probably as close to Roy Keane as you’re going to get. I think he’s been brilliant.’