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David de Gea set to sign new deal at Manchester United, admits having captaincy aspirations

David de Gea is all set to commit his long-term future to Manchester United

In what is a very positive piece of news for Manchester United supporters, star goalkeeper David de Gea has now revealed that he is keen on club captaincy as he inches closer towards signing a new contract.

The Spanish international, who has been all set to put pen to paper on a 6 year deal which will see him earn somewhere between £350,000 and £375,000 a week, said,

“I’ve been captain for some games,”

“Of course, it is amazing to be captain of a club like Manchester United and defend this badge. It’s amazing, so of course I’ll be really, really happy to captain.”

“It’s my ninth season, I feel like one of the most experienced players.

“I need to show that on the pitch and try to help the young guys know what Manchester United means and that’s important.”

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For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

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