David De Gea has finally signed a new long-term contract with Manchester United until 2023, as the Spaniard looks to continue his stay at the Old Trafford, after 8-years since his first contract. He also has an option to extend for one more year, at the expiration of the contract.
Before this contract, there have been speculations and transfer rumours linking him to Juventus and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) but all that has been denied by the Red Devil board, and manager, Ole.
David, 28, joined United in 2011 and has made 367 appearances so far.
During his time with the club, he has won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the Community Shield.
David De Gea speaking on his new contract, had this to say:
“It has been a privilege to spend eight years at this great club and the opportunity to continue my career at Manchester United is a genuine honour. Since I arrived here, I could never have imagined I would play over 350 games for this club. Now my future is fixed, all I want is to help this team achieve what I believe we can and win trophies again, together.
“As one of the senior players in the squad, I want to support and lead in any way that I can to assist the younger players, so they know what it means to play here. I still feel that I have so much more to achieve at the club and I truly believe that Manchester United can build on the club’s tradition of success and reward our fans for their support.
“I am committed to continuing repaying the fans for all of the care that they’ve shown me during the good times and the bad” he said.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also spoke about the good news, saying:
“I am delighted that David has committed his long-term future to the club. Over recent years, David has proved himself to be the best in the world and a vital part of our plans as we look to take Manchester United back to where it belongs. David is a fantastic person and his outstanding quality provides the perfect base to our defence.
“Over his time here, David has really understood the values of playing for Manchester United and now represents everything you want in a goalkeeper. As a player he is still hugely determined and hungry to achieve more. We all look forward to working together to meet those ambitions over the coming years.”