Manchester United players have praised David de Gea after he was confirmed as the Premier League Golden Glove winner.
02.05.2023 - 18:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Robert Sánchez could be a goalkeeper capable of adapting to Erik ten Hag's style at Manchester United amid uncertainty over David De Gea's future at the club.
That's the view of former United striker Louis Saha. De Gea has been at Old Trafford since the summer of 2011 and is one of the longest-serving players in the current squad.
In that time, De Gea has gone on to make 538 appearances for United and won honours including the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League. However, question marks surround the 32-year-old's future at the club.
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The Spaniard, who has spent 12 years in Manchester, is out of contract this summer. However, United are wanting to lower his wages in order to give him an extension and give him more time at the Old Trafford club.
Former United striker Saha believes Ten Hag needs a stopper who can play out from the back. He believes Brighton stopper Sánchez, an international team-mate of De Gea's, is someone who has impressed and could do what the United boss wants from a goalkeeper.
Though Saha is unsure if the Seagulls man would want to move to Old Trafford to be a number two to De Gea, he feels that Sánchez fits the bill in terms of being good with his feet out of the many options out there.
According to SussexLive, Saha said: "It’s a tough one. What I’ve seen of Manchester United’s progression this year and what their style of play has shown me is that the goalkeeper playing out from the back is very important to Erik ten Hag.
"Erik will want a goalkeeper that’s a very good goalkeeper firstly, but he’d want them to be equally as good with their feet too. I’ve always been very impressed with
Manchester United players have praised David de Gea after he was confirmed as the Premier League Golden Glove winner.
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