Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has signed a new four-year
contract, the club said on Friday, a week after a proposed transfer to
Real Madrid collapsed.
The Spain international, 24, almost joined Madrid on transfer deadline
day, but the deal fell through as the necessary paperwork was not filed
in time and the clubs blamed each other for the bureaucratic failure.
His previous deal was set to expire at the end of the season, and he had
been widely expected to join Madrid on a free transfer next year.
His decision to commit his future to United will give the club a timely
boost ahead of Saturday's clash at home to rivals Liverpool.
"I am delighted to be starting this new chapter in my United career," De
Gea said in a statement on the club website www.manutd.com.
"I have always enjoyed playing with these great players in front of our
fantastic fans. Manchester United is a special club and Old Trafford is
an ideal place for me to continue to develop my career.
"I'm looking forward to putting a difficult summer behind me and
concentrating on working hard to improve and help my teammates to be
successful."
De Gea was left out of United's opening games of the season, with
manager Louis van Gaal openly questioning whether the player could deal
mentally with the ongoing speculation.
Argentina international Sergio Romero was installed as first-choice
keeper and kept three clean sheets in the league before being criticised
following a 2-1 defeat by Swansea City.
Van Gaal has yet to confirm whether De Gea will be brought back into the side for Saturday's home clash with Liverpool.
He was the man-of-the-match when the sides met last year, making a
string of superb saves as United won 3-0, the first part of a league
double over the Merseysiders.
"I am absolutely delighted David has signed a new contract. He is one of
the best goalkeepers in world football," manager Louis van Gaal said.
"I am very pleased that he will be part of the team for many years to come."
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