Manchester United latest transfer claim shows uncertainty over David de Gea

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. The Athletic have reported that the club are in talks with Newcastle United over a potential loan for Martin Dubravka. with a £5m option to buy.

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Dubravka originally was the undisputed number one at Newcastle but lost his place to Karl Darlow under Steve Bruce. However when Eddie Howe was appointed he reinstalled the Slovakian as number one at St James Park and he was a key part of an incredible run which saw the club climb out of the relegation zone and finish comfortably in 11th.

However, this summer Newcastle moved to sign Nick Pope from Burnley after the Lancashire side was relegated from the Premier League last season despite the English keeper's best efforts. This has again seen Dubravka return to the bench, but maybe he believes he