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David Raya has shown in six seconds why he could be Manchester United's perfect goalkeeper

“It’s the single most difficult position in English football being the Manchester United goalkeeper,” Gary Neville mooted earlier this month.

David de Gea has held the fort nobly for over a decade now, albeit with a few bumps along the way. He’s the last active current United squad member to have lifted the title - given Phil Jones has yet to complete a full training session under Erik ten Hag - having done so in 2013 under Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Spaniard showed his best attribute with yet more eye-catching saves in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham, without which United could have been three goals down before the comeback.

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De Gea is expected to sign a new deal ahead of this summer with his current deal due to expire at the end of the season. But Ten Hag will be keeping an eye on the future.

Times have moved on since Sir Alex’s recruitment of De Gea and managers are looking for different attributes, namely ball control and composure. Ten Hag’s system begs for a goalkeeper with both of those talents, especially the latter.

Even the most ardent United fans will admit that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Manchester City’s Ederson are both elite examples of the modern-day goalkeeper, and have won matches not just with their hands, but also with their mind and feet.

De Gea had a real problem with his composure and distribution in the first leg of United’s Europa League win over Real Betis and but for a few let-offs, the scoreline could have been much closer than 4-1.

The shot-stopper completed just 17 of his 25 passes in the game which for a goalkeeper is mighty concerning. One player who may be a potential replacement is Brentford star David Raya, who

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