De Gea to hold fresh Manchester United talks

Via Goal:

Goal.com today have claimed that De Gea, the subject of massive levels of speculation linking him with a move back to Spain to play for Real Madrid, remains unconvinced over whether or not he should sign a contract extension or push for a move away from Old Trafford; with talks over his future set to happen imminently. Read more below...

David De Gea's agent is to hold talks with Manchester United this week about the goalkeeper's future at the club.

The Premier League side has offered a lucrative contract extension to the Spain international, yet he is understood to remain unconvinced that his career will be best served by accepting it.



Real Madrid regard De Gea as an obvious successor to Iker Casillas and, with United having allowed their player of the season's contract to run down to its final year, the Liga club hold a strong bargaining position.



A couple of other factors are also thought to be part of De Gea's decision over whether to remain at Old Trafford or leave this summer.



Firstly, the Spaniard has been left unimpressed by aspects of Louis van Gaal's management in the Dutchman's first campaign at the club.



Van Gaal's lack of confidence in De Gea's abilities saw him ask United to sign an alternative first-team goalkeeper in last summer's transfer market. Although it proved impossible to secure his preferred option for the position, the manager is also understood to have asked his new club to hold off on formally offering De Gea a new contract until he'd decided on the Spaniard's long-term suitability within his system.

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