Manchester United risk losing key man as PSG agree to meet demands

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Reports say that Paris Saint-Germain are willing to meet David de Gea’s wage demands, as the Manchester United goalkeeper prepares to enter the final year of his contract.

David de Gea

The Spain international’s current deal expires in the summer of 2020 and negotiations for an extension are at a standstill between club and player.

De Gea wants to become the club’s highest-paid player, with a salary of more than £350,000 per week, but United are reluctant to agree.

The Independent has now reported that PSG have put pressure on the Old Trafford hierarchy by agreeing to match the goalkeeper’s salary demands.

United risk losing De Gea on a free transfer if a new contract isn't agreed this summer, and the French champions are lurking as they look to bring in a long-term replacement for Gigi Buffon.

PSG have also approached Red Devils midfielder Ander Herrera, whose contract expires at the end of the season, after United again refused to meet one of their player’s wage demands.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.