{"id":618964,"date":"2022-11-02T12:34:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618964"},"modified":"2022-11-02T12:34:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:34:10","slug":"manchester-united-de-gea-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/02\/manchester-united-de-gea-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Receive Contract Boost for Star With Over 500 Club Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/30\/manchester-united-alejandro-garnacho-contract-extension\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goalkeeper David de Gea is willing to take a potential pay cut in order to sign a new contract with the club, according to The Athletic\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3732056\/2022\/10\/27\/manchester-u\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurie Whitwell and Pol Ballus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Spaniard\u2019s contract expires at the end of the 2022\/23 season but he but the Red Devils hold the option to trigger an extension that will keep him at the club for another year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Get Positive Update on David de Gea\u2019s Contract Situation<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 David de Gea is willing to take a pay cut on his \u00a3375,000-a-week wages to extend his stay at Manchester United. <\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5n49TGdV4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5n49TGdV4t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeadlineDayLive\/status\/1587807745767620609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>De Gea Willing to Make Major Sacrifice to Extend His United Stay<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 31-year-old goalkeeper currently has an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/09\/16\/david-de-gea-signs-new-contract-at-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extremely lucrative contract at United<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a rumoured weekly wages of \u00a3375,000, which also makes him one of the highest-paid members of Erik ten Hag&#8217;s squad. With such a significant salary, United may not be so keen on giving De Gea another long-term contract with such a huge salary, especially with cheaper options Tom Heaton and Dean Henderson already on the books at the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/29\/manchester-united-cody-gakpo-transfer-update\/\" target=\"_self\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manchester United Target Cody Gakpo Unlikely to Leave PSV in January<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, The Athletic adds that De Gea is willing to make a sacrifice on his wages to ensure that he remains at Old Trafford for many years to come, with the former Spain number one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3442004\/2022\/07\/22\/manchester-united-de\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confirming the same in an interview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Red Devils are hoping to negotiate a new contract for him on much-reduced wages, which the goalkeeper could be open to discussing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>De Gea\u2019s Time Under Erik ten Hag Recapped<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De Gea has been an ever-present figure under Ten Hag and played every game so far for the Red Devils in the Premier League as well as the UEFA Europa League, not letting<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/manchester-united-add-to-excellent-goalkeepers\/\" target=\"_self\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">summer signing Martin Dubravka<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> get any minutes. He has made 17 appearances for the Manchester side this campaign, keeping 8 clean sheets and conceding 19 goals. That includes 5 clean sheets in the last five games at Old Trafford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/26\/manchester-united-jeremie-frimpong-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manchester United Targeting Jeremie Frimpong Signing in January<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 31-year-old goalkeeper played a crucial role in his side&#8217;s 1-0 win over West Ham United at the weekend, producing some incredible last-minute saves. His heroics earned him praise from fans and Ten Hag, who<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.90min.com\/posts\/erik-ten-hag-defends-david-de-gea-spain-world-cup-snub\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dubbed him as &#8216;magnificent&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. De Gea seems to be the uncontested no.1 at Old Trafford for the foreseeable and is looking to retain his position by staying at the club for many years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A top team performance. Sensational atmosphere \ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0LOQkl4bbT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0LOQkl4bbT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David de Gea (@D_DeGea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/D_DeGea\/status\/1561850261768994818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is willing to take a potential pay cut in order to sign a new contract with the club, according to The Athletic\u2019s Laurie Whitwell and Pol Ballus. 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