David de Gea‘s position as Manchester United’s starting goalkeeper is in jeopardy due to his awful recent play.
Following recent rumors that the Spaniard will prolong his tenure at the club, there have been rising worries about the team’s direction.
No reports, however, have indicated that a new contract is finalized with time running out.
Erik Ten Hag has stated in the open that he hopes the goalie will continue past the current season.
Following these remarks and the previous performances against Brighton and West Ham, some Man United supporters have been in uproar.
According to the Manchester Evening News, De Gea’s No. 1 status is uncertain after this season.
There may be some fear among fans because it is not specifically stated that he would leave the team when his current contract expires.
However, it does give the impression that Ten Hag has had enough and that perhaps a new shot-stopper will start Premier League matches the following year.
Despite rumors that a new contract is being negotiated to solidify his position as the team’s first choice, the site claims that “it is understood some figures at United want to move on from the Spaniard.”
According to the source, “De Gea’s role and the futures of backup goalkeepers Dean Henderson and Tom Heaton are both uncertain, so United is open to signing a goalkeeper in the summer.”
The team will likely lose more than one goalkeeper this summer because Henderson and Heaton’s futures are also uncertain. When his contract expires, it appears likely that Jack Butland, who joined on loan in January, will also go. He may join for free in July.
De Gea, shockingly, is in first place on the list of clean sheets despite having had a bad season overall. Even if he hasn’t been at his best for a while, he might win the golden glove at the end of the season, which is really strange.
Although injured at the moment, Henderson, who spent this season on loan at Nottingham Forest, could return for the preseason campaign.
The goalie may wind up remaining at Old Trafford due to the lack of certainty around his future transfers as it appears unlikely that he would remain at the City Ground after the current season.
Ten Hag is having a hard time right now since he needs to make a crucial choice about this delicate scenario even though the transfer window won’t open for another few weeks.