What De Gea stands to gain if he signs a new deal at Manchester United

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Manchester United are confident David de Gea will sign a new long-term contract to stay at Old Trafford.The 27-year-old’s present deal expires in 2019, although United have an option to extend it by a further season.

The Old Trafford club were keen to begin talks with goalkeeper De Gea’s representatives and their hand has been strengthened by Thibaut Courtois’ £35m move to Real Madrid from Chelsea.

Real have repeatedly been linked with Spain international De Gea since 2015.

The Bernabeu club came within minutes of signing De Gea, only for a broken fax machine to prevent the required paperwork from being sent.

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In May, De Gea, who joined United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 in an £18.9m deal, was named the club’s player of the year for an unprecedented fourth time.

He was also included in the Professional Footballers’ Association team of the year after an impressive season at Premier League runners-up United.

However, De Gea was not as convincing for Spain at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and he came in for criticism after making an error which allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to score for Portugal in a 3-3 draw in their first game of the tournament.

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He was back in action for United in the first game of the 2018-19 Premier League season against Leicester City and made two key saves in helping his side win 2-1.

The new contract which will see him become the Premier League’s best-paid goalkeeper on £200,000-plus a week.

De Gea would also be entitled to a testimonial come the 2021/22 season as he would have been at the club for 10 years.

Reports also claim De Gea is content with life in Manchester and enjoys a good relationship with Jose Mourinho and goalkeeping coach Emilio Alvarez.

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Currently, De Gea is thought to earn around £180,000 a week.

David de Gea has been Manchester United’s player of the season for four out of the last five years. The goalkeeper almost joined Real Madrid in 2015 but the transfer fell through.

De Gea has technically entered the last year of his United contract but the club has the option of an additional year to tie him to Old Trafford until 2020. The Spain goalkeeper has claimed four of the last five Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year awards and could demand parity with highest earner Alexis Sanchez.

The Spanish media scapegoated De Gea after the national side exited the World Cup at the last 16 stage to hosts Russia and De Gea said last month he was ‘really happy’ to be reunited with his club teammates.

 

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“I’m really happy to be back with the team and with my team-mates,” De Gea said. “I want to be fit as quickly as possible. I had a holiday with my family, with my friends and everyone, and have a full battery to come back here to start again. It’s always good to have a break, to relax and enjoy it with people.

Meanwhile, United are on the lookout for a director of football.

United are one of the few Premier League clubs that operate without one, but they have a few candidates in mind.

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Former Red Devils goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is thought to be on the shortlist.

De Gea’s commitment will ensure he becomes a longer-servant than United’s most successful goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, who spent eight years in Manchester. De Gea, who started his ninth campaign with the club against Leicester on Friday night, has played 316 times for United.

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