Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
DE GEA’S READY TO SIGN A NEW MEGA DEAL TO STAY AT OLD TRAFFORD
DAVID DE GEA is making it clear to Manchester United that he is ready to commit to a new deal.
United will still have to come up with a mega contract to keep him.
But there is a feeling of confidence on both sides that they can make it happen. The move must be seen as a huge endorsement for interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer because De Gea (right) was concerned about the direction United were going in, as he is determined to
win major trophies. United triggered a 12-month extension in November, which definitely keeps De Gea at Old Trafford until 2020, but the club are desperate to tie him down even longer.
De Gea, 28, is widely regarded as the best keeper in the world, but, though talks have been ongoing, there were concerns that they were heading backwards under ex-boss Jose Mourinho.
However, Solskjaer has inspired an improvement in results after six wins in a row and De Gea pulled off a heroic display in Sunday’s victory over Tottenham.
That highlighted his value to the club and they will have to make him one of the club’s best-paid players, even though keepers rarely get the same wages as big-name outfield stars.
But De Gea has always made it clear how much he loves United and has been encouraged by the club’s recent changes to get back to the top.