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According to The Sun, Manchester United are becoming increasingly confident that David De Gea will sign a new long-term deal with the club.
What’s the word, then?
De Gea will see his current contract with United expire next summer.
According to The Sun, an offer of ‘around £300,000-a-week’ has been on the table since the early stages of 2019, but the stopper has not been prepared to accept those terms.
The same publication, though, has claimed that a breakthrough has now been made, with United prepared to offer the Spaniard a £350,000-a-week contract.
It would be fair to say that the 28-year-old did not enjoy the best of seasons last term.
But there is absolutely no question that he is one of the finest goalkeepers in world football and it would be a huge positive for the 20-time English champions if they could secure his future over the next few weeks.
De Gea can overcome a tough period
Aside from the early stages of his time at United, this has easily been De Gea’s toughest period since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
The stopper has won the Sir Matt Busby Player go the Year award on four occasions, in addition to being named in the PFA Team of the Year five times.
De Gea conceded 54 Premier League goals last season, though, keeping just seven clean sheets in the top flight during a very tough campaign.
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A series of high-profile mistakes in the latter stages of the season highlighted the problems that were present and De Gea has since lost his position as Spain’s number one goalkeeper to Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Talent of that magnitude just does not disappear, though, and whilst criticism in his homeland – stemming from some lacklustre performances at the 2018 World Cup – would have harmed him, the situation surrounding his contract would have also been a huge distraction in the latter stages of last season.
De Gea is an outstanding goalkeeper on many levels, though, and securing his services for the next four or five years would easily be United’s best business of what is shaping up to be a interesting transfer window.
