Louis van Gaal has admitted Real Madrid target David de Gea could leave Manchester United — but the Old Trafford boss will fight to keep him.
Earlier this month, Van Gaal said the talented goalkeeper would soon extend his contract. But ahead of Saturday's visit of Leicester City, he admitted for the first time that may not be the case.
‘In football, everything is possible,’ Van Gaal said, when asked if he was concerned the European champions could pounce. ‘We want to keep him.’
Madrid-born De Gea, who has been in fine form for United, has 17 months left on his contract.
If the 24-year-old, signed for £18.9million from Atletico Madrid in 2011, does not sign a new deal Real could land him for nothing at the end of next season — something United fans, and no doubt the club’s board, are desperate to avoid.
De Gea’s agent Jorge Mendes recently said: ‘He’s a United player and has a contract there. You have to respect that but things change every five minutes.’
Source: Dailymail.
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