Before his current contract at Manchester United expires at the end of this season, David de Gea is rumored to have rejected the offer of a new one. But, negotiations with the Spanish keeper are anticipated to result in a successful outcome.
De Gea became the highest-paid goalie in the world when United agreed to pay him £375,000 per week as part of his current contract, which he signed in September 2019.
In 2011, the 32-year-old transferred from Atletico Madrid to Old Trafford, where he has since made more than 500 appearances.
De Gea, who had a rocky start to this season, has been in excellent form and most recently surpassed Peter Schmeichel to become the club’s all-time leader in clean sheets with 183.
While United wants to extend his contract, The Athletic claims that they are more concerned with lowering his enormous salary, which De Gea is aware he must accept if he wants to stay at the club.
According to the article, when De Gea signed his current contract, the arrival of Alexis Sanchez, who had a contract worth more than £400,000 per week, and his position as United’s sole starting goalkeeper gave De Gea power in negotiations with then-CEO Ed Woodward.
The 32-year-potential old’s to serve as Ten Hag’s long-term No. 1 was initially questioned, but the Dutchman has come to appreciate the contribution De Gea has made this season, with a streak of incredible saves at crucial times in games.
As United defeated Leicester 3-0, the Spaniard’s save to stop Kelechi Iheanacho’s header was recognized as the Premier League’s save of the month for February.
Ten Hag wants the keeper to stay at Old Trafford as a result.
The article describes how De Gea has got a nice offer, but feels that his performance and match-winning contributions show he is still one of the most crucial players for the Red Devils and should be compensated with a fair wage.
Ten Hag is seen as a practical coach who has learned to recognize the goalkeeper’s value while noting that his distribution is something that he still has to work on. De Gea has occasionally struggled to impress when playing out from the back.
Instructions have been adjusted as a result, and following a particularly wayward distribution performance in their 4-1 victory against Real Betis earlier this month, he offered De Gea his support.
I can’t dismiss (his kicking), but we have seen him do exceptionally well in numerous games, Ten Hag stated.
David is attempting to do that. I have no doubt that he will continue to get better.
With the story detailing how Dean Henderson, who has spent the season on loan at Nottingham Forest, could be sold and United’s determination to improve at selling players at the correct moment, there is likely to be moved elsewhere in the goalkeeping department this summer.
After an amazing run of success for Steve Cooper’s team, two teams are reportedly interested in signing Henderson, who has two years left on his contract.
A backup plan was needed after Martin Dubravka’s failed loan attempt; he was brought in to fight David De Gea before returning to Newcastle in January. At the end of the current campaign, Tom Heaton’s contract expires, and Jack Butland has yet to make an appearance since coming on loan from Crystal Palace.
In a crucial matchup in the race for the top four, United will make their return to action on Sunday when they take on Newcastle.