Manchester United Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea / AFP PHOTO / Cristina Quicler
Manchester United have triggered the one-year extension on star goalkeeper David De Gea’s contract, British media reported Thursday.
The Spain stopper’s deal was set to expire at the end of the current season and, without activating the extension clause, he could have entered into pre-contract talks with another club after the latest transfer window opens on January 1.
De Gea has long been linked with a number of top European clubs but it now appears he will be staying put at Old Trafford until at least the end of the 2019/20 season.
The 28-year-old joined United from La Liga side Atletico Madrid in a deal worth a reported £18.9 million ($24.1 million) in June 2011.
He took over from Edwin van der Sar…
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