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David de Gea is pushing the board to renew his contract at the club

The Spanish goalkeeper has been iconic at the Red Devils, having been the main goalkeeper for more than 12 seasons.

By Harry Smith

The Spanish goalkeeper has been iconic at the Red Devils, having been the main goalkeeper for more than 12 seasons.
The Spanish goalkeeper has been iconic at the Red Devils, having been the main goalkeeper for more than 12 seasons.
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The Red Devils' last game in the Premier League was complicated, they started with a mistake by Casemiro that ended in the first goal against, the visit to Goodison Park was complicated, but an attitude adjustment was enough to reverse the result, in the same first half Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo would come back in favour of the visit.

In the second half they relied more on defence, although Rashford scored the third goal which was disallowed for a controversial handball, from then on it was all about controlling the ball and defending. David de Gea had timely plays where he prevented Everton from tying the game, they managed to maintain that rhythm until the end to be able to clinch the victory.

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The player was questioned at the end of this last game about his performance in this victory, and then asked about the renewal of his contract and how he would take it if he was offered it, the goalkeeper commented that he would be very happy to receive an offer to extend his career defending the goal of the Red Devils.

The problem the board have with this renewal is the Spanish goalkeeper's high salary, as he is the second highest paid player at the club, behind only Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who like David de Gea will be a free agent in the summer of 2023. The board are looking at options in case de Gea is not offered a renewal.

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The contract situation of the current Red Devils goalkeeper, who had a great performance against Everton, will have to be assessed. The club are not closing the door on finding a replacement for their goalkeeper, Jan Oblak and Jordan Pickford could be options on Man Utd's radar. David de Gea will try to convince Erik ten Hag that he is still the best option for the club.

 


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