5 reasons why David de Gea will stay at Manchester United

#2 Manchester United are about to offer him a smashing new contract

Sign him up already!

According to several reports, Manchester United are now all set to offer David de Gea a staggering £350,000-a-week contract to ensure the Spaniard feels valued at the club and is remunerated at par with his contributions to the club.

David de Gea will become one of the highest paid players in the history of the club, if not the highest, and it is something that was long due. de Gea's current contract runs till 2019 and United have an option to extend it by a year.

The wage budget at Old Trafford has been relieved as a result of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's departure to LA Galaxy and Manchester United want to waste no time in securing the future of their outstanding goalkeeper.

The wheels have been reportedly set in motion and the United top brass wants David de Gea to go the 2018 World Cup in Russia knowing that everything is settled and comfortable when he returns to Old Trafford for a brand new season of fresh challenges.

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