DAVID DE GEA is “on the verge of signing a brand new contract” – however some Manchester United have already given up on the title after listening to the information.
The 32-year-old goalkeeper’s present £375,000-a-week deal runs out in June.
Man Utd followers are giving up on the title already subsequent time period as David De Gea seems set to pen a brand new dealCredit score: Getty
Nonetheless, boss Erik ten Hag has been assured the Spanish stopper will prolong his 12-year stint at Previous Trafford with an extension.
We solely revealed how the Spaniard may very well be provided the carrot of a money-spinning testimonial if he agrees to take a pay reduce.
The membership have put a brand new contract on the desk, which might see his current fundamental wage drop by practically 50 per cent.
United boss Ten Hag has given his public backing to the Spaniard, though it’s understood considerations stay from the participant’s camp that he will not be No.1 subsequent season.
De Gea, who received the Premier League’s Golden Glove this time period, was signed from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and the pandemic meant plans for a testimonial yr had been placed on the backburner.
He’s now into his second decade at United and the membership will look to recognise his lengthy service – if he places pen to paper within the coming weeks.
Now the Each day Mail have claimed that the stopper has “agreed phrases” to remain and is simply ready for Purple Devils chiefs to signal it off.
However he is aware of that “his No.1 standing is now not assured” as we beforehand reported how Ten Hag has refused to ensure him that spot subsequent time period.
The Dutchman’s taking part in philosophy calls for that he has a keeper that may play out from the again and he has been linked with a lot of different goalie’s with Porto’s Diogo Costa the newest.
And De Gea’s efficiency in Saturday’s FA Cup Closing defeat to Man Metropolis might even have “penalties” – and it at the least implies that supporters have misplaced confidence within the long-serving ace.
He obtained criticism for each of Ilkay Gundogan’s strikes at Wembley, and followers have reacted to the information he’s near penning his new take care of scepticism on Twitter.
One supporter tweeted: “Pathetic. Madrid and Barca are letting gamers who’re helpful go, while we hanging onto a GK who can’t cross, can’t command his field, wets himself when a cross is available in and his shot stopping isn’t nearly as good because it was 5 years in the past.”
One other wrote: “I really like de gea he has achieved a implausible job the previous 12 years however we’d like a keeper who will transfer out into the field as a substitute of being rooted to the aim line. His distribution is woefully dangerous and the errors are very pricey. We want a keeper who will command the complete field.”
A fellow fan commented: “He’s washed. The primary aim he simply watched it go by. Seen it too many instances this season, get him out he’s received too comfortable together with his beginning position week in and week out.”
As one other tweeted: “Actual Madrid simply let go of Benzema, Hazard and Asensio this week and we’re maintaining a maintain of a man who’s value us so many trophies within the final 12 years to be on the bench even Spurs are letting go of Lloris.”