Manchester United head coach David de Gea has, on Sunday evening, provided an update on the future of goalkeeper David de Gea.
This, of course, comes after the Spaniard grabbed the headlines once more a short time ago.
Unfortunately for De Gea, however, this came for all the wrong reasons.
En route to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham, United’s no.1 was directly at fault for the Irons’ goal, after unforgivably allowing a tame Said Benrahma effort to make its way beyond him and in:
David de Gea will not want to see this one again! 🫣
Saïd Benrahma is gifted the opener of the game pic.twitter.com/5YOORsFsQ4
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 7, 2023
De Gea’s mistake gave rise to inevitable outrage across the Red Devils’ fanbase, amid fresh calls or the 32-year-old to be sent on his way come the summer.
If the latest comments on the part of the aforementioned Ten Hag are anything to go by, however, then such demands look set to fall on deaf ears.
“We want him to stay and we want him to extend his contract,” the Dutchman explained.
Ten Hag on De Gea: “We want him to stay + we want him to extend his contract.” #MUFC
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) May 7, 2023
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