David de Gea showed new quality vs Everton that could secure his Manchester United future

10.10.2022 - 15:57 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

You'd be forgiven for not believing your eyes with David de Gea regularly leaving his Manchester United box on Sunday night.

It's said that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but De Gea is just 31 years old and desperate to stay at Old Trafford with his contract expiring at the end of the season, which means he's now trying to adapt to earn a contract extension.

United have the option of triggering another year on De Gea's current deal and the Manchester Evening News revealed last month that United are expected to trigger one-year options in five players' contracts at the club before the end of the January window. ALSO READ: United players' reaction to Everton win is what Ten Hag wanted De Gea is on that list, along with Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Fred and Marcus Rashford, but extending the Spaniard's contract would be the most dubious call from those five players, with genuine doubts over his ability to play exactly how Erik ten Hag wants.

While it would be nonsensical for the club not to exercise the option of extending the contracts of Dalot, Shaw, Fred and Rashford, there is an argument that now is the time for De Gea to leave the club after over 11 years of service at Old Trafford.

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