DE GEA’S DEAL IN DOUBT

DAVID DE GEA is refusing to budge on his

£350,000-a-week wage demands.

The Spain star, 28, has told Manchester United chiefs that he is prepared to commit the peak years of his career to the club – but only if the price is right.

And that means giving him a pay rise that will put him behind only

£400,000-a-week Alexis Sanchez at Old Trafford.

United are reluctant to meet De Gea’s demands but are confident a compromise can be found.

The Red Devils were forced to trigger a one-year extension clause in November to prevent him talking to foreign clubs in the new year.

And while that has bought them extra time the situation remains unresolved.

De Gea (above) believes he deserves a hefty rise on the £200,000-a-week salary he currently earns.

But United’s bargaining position was strengthened when Real Madrid paid Chelsea £35million for Thibaut Courtois last summer after giving up on their long-term bid to lure De Gea to the Bernabeu.