Man Utd identify two transfer targets if David de Gea fails to agree new contract
Posted Saturday, September 14, 2019 by Express.co.uk
Manchester United are already preparing for the potential departure of David de Gea.
David de Gea is in the final nine months of his contract meaning this could be his final season at Manchester United.
The star has remained loyal to the club through some difficult times in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, but now he could finally be set to move on.
That means United are already looking at potential replacements just in case De Gea decides against signing an extension.
According to The Athletic, Jan Oblak and Jordan Pickford are the two goalkeepers being eyed if the Spaniard does not stay.
Over the summer reports claimed that the 28-year-old had verbally agreed to sign a six-year extension with the club.
However he is still yet to sign on the dotted line despite United expecting him to do so when returning to England from their pre-season tour.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed on Friday that the club have held extensive talks with De Gea to try and resolve his future.
"I want David to stay here," the Norwegian said.
"He knows that and he's the best goalkeeper in the world, we've seen that over the years and I hope I can make sure he'll finish his career at Man United at the highest level.
"And there have been loads of talks, lots of discussions between David and the club and hopefully we can get it done."
United are thought to have offered De Gea ï¿¡375,000-a-week to stay put at the club.
Solskjaer has since made the No 1 the first-team captain in the absence of Ashley Young.
The makeshift full-back came back into the side to take the armband against Southampton last time out.
De Gea led the side out in the first three games of the season and there is hope that the captaincy could offer him encouragement to stay.
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