David De Gea close to finalising Manchester United contract extension

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David De Gea close to finalising Manchester United contract extension

Manchester United are nearing an agreement with long-serving goalkeeper David De Gea on a new contract with reduced terms, sources have confirmed to 90min.

The 32-year-old Spaniard has been in talks with United since last year about a new deal, with his current contract due to expire at the end of this season.

United have an option to trigger an automatic one-year extension on his current terms, but have not utilised it - and have instead looked to agree a wage reduction with De Gea from his current £375,000-a-week earnings. De Gea is currently United's highest paid player and United have been looking to address their wage structure in recent months.

De Gea has now agreed to take a substantial pay cut in order to prolong his stay at Old Trafford.

Talks have been ongoing about the length of deal and other add-ons, but 90min understands that there are no "major" hurdles left to clear. Only finer details remain to be ironed out.

De Gea himself has never hidden his desire to stay at United beyond this season.

"I've been in very tough moments for this club. Now I'm enjoying it more," De Gea said earlier this month. I think it’s everything, a good manager, good players who bring experience to the team, people who want the ball, who play well with the ball. It’s a mix of everything.

"Everyone is thinking in the same way, playing in the same way. The team spirit is great from everyone, everyone fights until the end, and everyone is ready from the bench to perform well. It’s great to watch the team playing and performing well."