Thursday, 04 July, 2024

De Gea set to sign new Man United deal


De Gea

Top Spanish journalists, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea is ready to sign a new deal at Old Trafford.

Romano is known for his update, which most of them later come out to be true.

“David de Gea announces he’s ready to sign new deal with Man United: “I’d like to stay here more years and make records of everything, to win trophies”, he said during an interview.

De Gea ready for a milestone

Meanwhile, Sunday will be a huge occasion for David De Gea as he prepares to be in between the sticks to face Newcastle United. If he does, it will be his 500th appearance for Manchester United.

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The Spaniard, who joined the Reds from Atletico Madrid back in June 2011, will become just the 11th player in our history to reach the milestone when he takes to the field at Old Trafford.

David De Gea set to his milestone at Manchester United (Image credit: Man United)

De Gea joins Ryan Giggs, Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, Bill Foulkes, Gary Neville, Wayne Rooney, Alex Stepney, Tony Dunne, Denis Irwin and Joe Spence in achieving the feat, with Stepney being the only keeper ahead of the 31-year-old in our all-time appearances list.

The Spaniard has won the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League during his time in Manchester. Apart from that, he won numerous individual accolades, including the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award, which he has claimed a joint-record four times.

He will be recognised for his efforts at the Theatre of Dreams prior to kick-off on Sunday, when he will be presented with an engraved plate. He will also don a pair of specially designed gloves, created by adidas, for the match against the Magpies.


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