Manchester United doubt whether it will make a new contract offer to David De Gea, reports The Telegraph. The 31-year-old goalkeeper’s contract expires in mid-2023. Should De Gea actually leave Old Trafford after eleven years, United will see his possible successor according to the national newspaper in Everton closing post.
The Red Devils have the option to extend De Gea’s contract for another year. However, United’s salary costs reportedly amounted to a sloppy 430 million euros last season, leaving the club management with a difficult choice. The Spanish goalkeeper earns around 392,000 euros a week, making him one of United’s big earners. The English top club recently announced that it suffered a net loss of almost 130 million euros over the past season, despite revenues having increased by eighteen percent to 653 million euros.
De Gea came under fire at the beginning of this season for individual errors during Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford. Since then, he has managed to silence the critics, but his skyrocketing salary puts enormous pressure on the budget. According to The Telegraph United doubts whether it should give De Gea a new contract. got last season the Mancunians 57 goals against in the Premier League, which would prove to be a negative club record.
Should De Gea actually leave United, Pickford could become his replacement. The Everton goalkeeper is first choice for England under national coach Gareth Southgate, although the closing post is currently struggling with an upper leg injury. Several clubs are said to be monitoring the situation of 28-year-old Pickford, as he is at the Toffees only has a contract until mid-2024.
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