David de Gea does not fit the template of an Erik ten Hag goalkeeper. He is not comfortable on the ball and his distribution is wayward, but he also struggles to command his area and sweep as well; this has raised question marks over whether he should be the undisputed number one at Old Trafford.
To this end, Manchester United have been looking for a Plan B, not just to act as a back-up for De Gea but to challenge him for his place in the team.
Fans were excited when names like Yann Sommer and Kevin Trapp were linked as they believed they were worthy contenders to the Spaniard, but both players have ruled out moves according to reports in Germany.
So now United are a bit stuck, with a World Cup on the horizon, current number ones don't want to move to Old Trafford where they could potentially remain a back-up to De Gea and miss out on the competition, so they might have to look at number twos instead.