De Gea Speaks After Signing New Contract At Man Utd
Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea has signed a new long-term contract at the club that will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2023.
Man United made this known in a statement on the club’s official website on Monday.
“David De Gea has signed a new long-term contract with Manchester United, keeping him at the club until at least June 2023. There is an option to extend for a further year.
“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,” the statement reads.
Speaking after signing a new deal at Man United: De Gea told the club’s official website: “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.”