According to a report by the Mirror, Manchester United are planning to release David De Gea from his contract at the end of the season. The main reason behind this stance is due to the fact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is willing to invest his trust in Dean Henderson as the undisputed number 1 for the Red Devils going forward.
De Gea has been Manchester United’s favoured man between the sticks for the majority of the last decade, and the 30-year-old’s time at the Old Trafford is possibly nearing completion this summer if the club can pay him a major chunk of his contract.
The Spaniard earns £350,000 per week, and will have two years of contract left with the club this summer. Hence, the amount that United will have to pay out to De Gea will surely be one that is sky-high to say the least.
De Gea has been prone to errors recently, much more than he has been during the majority of his career with Manchester United. Moreover, the emergence of Dean Henderson from his time at Sheffield United saw Manchester United rush to give him a new contract worth £100,000 a week, and that investment alone is an indication of their faith in the young Englishman.
Lastly, United will be hoping to be able to sell the player ideally, to have funds coming in rather than going out due to letting one of their key players go, but right now, no interested suitors have stepped up.
