Pep Guardiola has told Manchester United how to handle gutting reality about David de Gea

The power has gradually shifted towards the Etihad from Old Trafford over the last decade. Manchester United's decline has been made worse by Manchester City's newfound dominance. It has been an exhausting 10 years for United supporters.

United have stagnated throughout that period. They have hopelessly stood motionless and they are now drifting down the Premier League table. The latest Manchester derby humiliation suggested the gulf in quality between United and City is wide as ever and lessons need to be learnt to restore the club back to where it should be. United fans deserve more than mediocrity.

There is a summer of change coming. Whether that change is radical enough to avert the direction the club is heading remains to be seen, but a new manager will arrive at Old Trafford and there will be departures from the playing squad. There are five out-of-contract players set to leave and there are others under contract that also want an exit. Carrington hasn't been a joyful place.

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The next manager - Erik ten Hag was interviewed for the position last week - will have to immediately assess the state of the club upon his appointment and that includes reviewing transfer policy. There are players at United that are also out of contract next summer and decisions will have to made on their futures sooner than later. David de Gea falls under that bracket.

De Gea's contract at United expires in the summer of 2023 and on this season's performances he's got a strong hand at the negotiation table. De Gea asserted himself as the club's No.1 again this term after an uncertain period with Dean Henderson challenging for that role and he's