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David de Gea (centre) gained the Premier League golden glove final season with 17 clear sheets
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea’s contract is probably going to finish on Friday with no determination but over whether or not he’ll stay at Old Trafford.
It is known the framework of a contract extension that had been agreed was subsequently modified.
This has led to either side stepping again to mirror on the scenario and most popular path.
The Spain goalkeeper, 32, has spent 12 years on the membership, the place he has performed in 545 video games.
United stay involved with De Gea, whose response to the large quantity of hypothesis round his future was to submit a yawning emoji on Twitter earlier this week.
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Last season, the four-time United participant of the 12 months gained the Premier League Golden Glove for the second time as he saved 17 clear sheets.
Both De Gea and supervisor Erik ten Hag spoke confidently on the finish of final season in regards to the participant staying on the membership.
He may nonetheless signal a contract however from Saturday, the Spaniard can signal for some other membership, having been free to agree pre-contract phrases with abroad suitors in January.
United have been wanting De Gea to take a substantial pay lower from the file £375,000-per-week deal he signed in 2019.
Even at a lowered stage, De Gea’s contract would nonetheless put him within the prime vary of goalkeepers and it’s troublesome to see him matching these phrases elsewhere.
However, if he does decide to go away the membership after 12 seasons, throughout which period he has gained 5 main honours, a file 4 membership player-of-the-year awards and is the final remaining participant to have gained a Premier League title at United, it would create a downside for Ten Hag.
It is known tentative discussions have taken place with Inter Milan’s highly-rated Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana. However, Ten Hag is working on a restricted price range and, after reaching an settlement to signal Mason Mount from Chelsea for £55m and with United additionally concentrating on a centre-forward, they would wish to promote earlier than making a transfer for 27-year-old Onana.
United have triggered a one-year choice for veteran keeper Tom Heaton, who’s attracting curiosity from Luton, whereas Dean Henderson has returned to the membership to recuperate from the thigh harm he sustained throughout his mortgage spell with Nottingham Forest in January.
