David de Gea contract talks prompt backlash

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 29 Mar 2023 14:15 BST
• 4 min read

David de Gea has reportedly turned down Manchester United's new contract offer - leading some supporters to rage over latest development.

The Spaniard is in talks with the club as they try to cut down his mammoth £375,000-per-week wages. The Athletic report that a deal will be agreed upon despite De Gea turning down the initial proposal.

Erik ten Hag sees De Gea as a good fit and believes that any funds the club get should be going towards other areas of the pitch. But the move has not gone down too well with some supporters, who believe that the club should be looking to bring in a replacement ahead of next season.

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It's very obvious De Gea is using Spanish voodoo on this board, how tf is Ten Hag considering a new contract for this fraud ffs 😭

— ᴍɪʀᴀʙᴇʟ🍎 (@MirabelIa_) March 29, 2023

De Gea staying is exactly the reason why I will never be scared of Man Utd

— 7-0 (@KD1892) March 29, 2023

4 more years of de gea (hopefully as first choice ) at least I know United won’t win the title for the foreseeable future

— jimmy sowden (@jimmy_sowden) March 29, 2023

If we keep de gea then ten hag isn't gonna be here for long

— I'm just a man (@tin0burner_) March 29, 2023

de gea’s saves are respected but i’m not gonna sit here and praise his season too many blunders and poor decisions that cost us many games you could literally make a comp

— Salmaan (@SalmaanGMT) March 29, 2023

I loved de gea but if it’s true that he rejected 200k he can leave I’m sorry

— navs (@Mufcexo) March 29, 2023

De Gea here to stay

The 32-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Atletico Madrid in 2011, going on to make over 500 outings for the Red Devils. He recently surpassed Peter Schmeichel’s record of having the club’s all-time record holder for clean sheets with 183. Man Utd want to reduce his salary but so far nothing has been agreed upon.

It is believed that the arrival of Alexis Sanchez on a deal of more than £400,000 per week allowed De Gea to gain leverage in talks with then-chief executive Ed Woodward over a significant pay rise.

But there have been questions about whether he is capable of playing as a modern goalkeeper, with onus on passing and sweeping.