David de Gea, who is arguably considered the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment, is expected to sign a new five-year contract, according to reports. He is poised to sign a £350,000 a week deal which will make him the second highest earner in the Manchester United squad, only behind the newly signed Alexis Sanchez who earns £505,000 a week a week.
The talks regarding the contract are expected to begin this month and United will hope that they can keep their star man. According to the reports, the contract is supposed to be signed before the world cup. The United board is confident that De Gea will be signing the new contract.
During every transfer window, De Gea has always been heavily linked to Real Madrid but it seems now, that the Spaniard is willing to commit his long-term future with the Red Devils. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s exit, United have freed up their wage bills a bit and that can help in securing De Gea’s new deal.
De Gea has quite easily been the best goalkeeper in the premier league for past few years. On the back of his outstanding performances, De Gea won Sir Matt Busby player of the year three times in a row.
De Gea, who had a difficult time at the beginning of his career, has matured and became the best in the premier league. De Gea, almost single-handedly has won them games, with some pundits even considering him better than the German stopper, Manuel Neuer. Every champion team is built on a base of a strong goalkeeper. The great Manchester United team, which dominated the Premier League era was built on two great goalkeepers, Peter Schmeichel and Edwin Van der Sar. United realises that they have a champion player at their disposal, so it is no surprise that United are willing to make him the second-highest earner in United’s history.
De Gea is a commanding goalkeeper with great shot stopping abilities and add to that his excellent distribution skills, he certainly is one of the best in the business. He is still 27, and if United can make him commit his future to Manchester United they will have one less thing to worry about. With this deal, United will be making a big statement for the next season as it is often considered that when clubs like Barcelona or Real Madrid come calling, it is tough to hold onto the player.
