David de Gea finally signs new long-term contract at Manchester United until 2023 for £375,000 a week (Photos)

David de Gea has officially signed a long-term contract with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford club until June 2023. The 28-year-old Spanish goalkeeper has put pen to paper on a £375,000-a-week deal that also includes the option to extend for a further year.



The new deal makes him the highest-paid player at Manchester United. On Linking the new deal, David de Gea said: ‘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 continue repaying the fans for all of the care that they’ve shown me during the good times and the bad.’



United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: ‘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.’

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