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David de Gea: Man Utd keeper focus on 'winning, not contracts'

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David de Gea and Jose Mourinho
David de Gea has won Manchester United's player of the season award for the past four seasons

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea says he is focused on "winning games, rather than contracts", despite being yet to agree a new deal.

The 27-year-old's contract runs out next summer, with the club having an option to extend to 2020.

United manager Jose Mourinho has said he is "not confident" the Spaniard will sign a new contract, but De Gea insists he is "very happy" at Old Trafford.

"You have to be focused on what's important," he told Sky Sports.external-link

"What matters is the team and all of us being focused on what we need to focus on, which is winning games, rather than contracts or any topics that can be a distraction. What matters is focusing on football.

"You don't have time to think about things that aren't as important as football and the points that are at stake in the games that we have to win and do well in."

In August, United were positive over the chance of De Gea renewing his deal, but Juventus have reportedly targetedexternal-link the Spain international as another low-cost high-quality addition after picking up Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, Barcelona full-back Dani Alves, Bayern Munich midfielder Sami Khedira and Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente on free transfers in recent years.

"If the club want to be better than it is and not worse, obviously it would be very important to keep David," Mourinho said in an interview on Friday.

De Gea, who joined United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 in an £18.9m deal, is one of several players nearing the end of their deals.

"I've been at the club for eight seasons now. I'm very happy here," said the keeper, who has been the Premier League club's player of the year for the past four years.

"I always feel that warmth from the fans and everyone who works at the club."

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  • Comment posted by Celts, at 12:31 27 Oct 2018

    It's all coming crashing down!

    Manager sacked soon
    De gea off in the summer
    Lukaku getting fatter by the day
    Sanchez happy to sit on the bench collecting half a million per week
    Fans fighting in the stands
    Jones and Smalling still at the club

    Absolute mess and I love it!

  • Comment posted by Rav525, at 12:15 27 Oct 2018

    I can see a lot of players at the club not wanting to sign new contracts and wanting transfers. Why?

    Ask Jose. I bet it wouldn't bother him much.

    Mourinho is thinking I've placed your club 10th in the league, gone out of the carabao cup already, might not make it out of CL group stage, taken the piss out of all your players, called you crap AND YET YOU STILL DON'T SACK ME! I WANT MY 26MIL!

  • Comment posted by pistol, at 12:08 27 Oct 2018

    At least someone at Man Utd is worried about winning games.

  • Comment posted by CF, at 12:05 27 Oct 2018

    He's off.

  • Comment posted by nemanjawillkillya, at 12:06 27 Oct 2018

    I.e. I’m leaving at the end of my contract.

  • Comment posted by Nic77, at 12:21 27 Oct 2018

    This can't be! If United lose De Gea, they'll turn into a midtable club. Oh wait....

  • Comment posted by rtz62, at 12:14 27 Oct 2018

    As a neutral I think he should move to a club with a realistic chance of winning honours, and I can’t blame him.
    He might move for the ££ but the draw of a warmer climate and chance of medals will prove irresistible, so imho I think he will go.
    A great loss to the PL though, and MUFCs only true ‘world class’ player at the moment...

  • Comment posted by Wooster, at 12:08 27 Oct 2018

    I hate Manchester United.

  • Comment posted by SteH11, at 13:45 27 Oct 2018

    United fans talking about how 'loyal' he's been. If it wasn't for that fax machine he'd have been off about 4 years ago!

    United have basically imprisoned him at the club!

    #FreeDeGea

  • Comment posted by scouseboy1970, at 12:06 27 Oct 2018

    Good keeper has prevented utd from losing a few matches, or losing heavier. You need to keep him or you are in trouble!!

  • Comment posted by firminos teeth, at 13:23 27 Oct 2018

    If anything United have let him down. He has consistently been the only World Class player in the squad since SAF left. Results could have been a lot worse f not for his saves.

    They should have built the defence around him and if he decides to leave he cant be blamed. He would make a great team unbeatable.

  • Comment posted by IssP227, at 12:24 27 Oct 2018

    De Gea is actually part of the reason United are struggling right now. His save percentage this season is actually one of the worst in the league.

  • Comment posted by MightyCherries, at 12:13 27 Oct 2018

    Bye bye Degea, and bybye top 10 finish for MU and hello relegation battle

  • Comment posted by Celts, at 12:20 27 Oct 2018

    So he's running down his contract till he gets a move to Juve or Madrid then....

  • Comment posted by Terry, at 12:59 27 Oct 2018

    Knows has missed the chance to go to Madrid and affecting his mind as is stuck in a mid table team

  • Comment posted by thenasman, at 12:39 27 Oct 2018

    De Gea’s ship has sailed.

    Madrid have no use for him neither do Barca. He’s stuck between a rock and a hard place.

    All he’s doing is stalling for a bumper contract because he knows United are suckers and they’ll pay what he wants.

    Handsomely rewarding mediocrity is common place at Man Utd as they continue to sink to new lows.

    Ask Sanchez and shaw.

  • Comment posted by MightyCherries, at 12:09 27 Oct 2018

    Surely he will be leaving especially at this stage of his career he wants to be playing and challenging for titles and be consistently in the CL., and wants to be with a team who are going to win PL titles.

  • Comment posted by jamoid71, at 13:16 27 Oct 2018

    Problem for United is deGea is there best player by a mile and he knows it.They need him more than he needs them. Sell mercenary $anchez you save half a million a week and give it to deGea.

  • Comment posted by Socks, at 13:04 27 Oct 2018

    You're at the wrong club if you want to win games boy

    Man u don't win games no more. Just embarrass themselves haha

  • Comment posted by Glowing Gammon, at 12:22 27 Oct 2018

    De Gea will string United out a bit then sign a bumper contract once they're sweating a bit. It's clear he's got no ambition to win anything, happy with mediocrity.

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