Erik ten Hag changes goalkeeper plan and identifies long-term David de Gea successor

David de Gea’s long-term future at Manchester United is in contemporary doubt (Image: Getty)

Erik ten Hag has modified his switch plans after only one recreation of the brand new season and desires to signal a goalkeeper able to difficult David de Gea.

The Spain worldwide went some technique to rebuilding his status final season and reestablished himself because the membership’s undisputed No.1 after he was briefly challenged and usurped by Dean Henderson.

United conceded a membership report 53 Premier League targets final time period however De Gea prevented that whole from spiraling in the direction of a determine that might have bordered on parody.

The 31-year-old began this season together with his standing enhanced after Dean Henderson left for Nottingham Forest on mortgage having appeared to have severed his ties with United following a scathing interview.

De Gea, nevertheless, seems ill-suited to the kind of soccer Ten Hag desires to make use of, one which depends upon his goalkeeper being comfy with the ball at his ft.

Illan Meslier has admirers as Manchester United (Image: Getty)

Ten Hag tore a strip off De Gea throughout a pre-season pleasant earlier this summer time when he booted the ball up the pitch, somewhat than try a high-risk go to full-back Tyrell Malacia.

De once more appeared uncomfortable throughout final Sunday’s defeat in opposition to Brighton at Outdated Trafford, though he was removed from the one United participant seem out of synch with their supervisor’s necessities.

In line with The Athletic, United had budgeted for round £35,000-a-week in wages to signal a 3rd alternative goalkeeper this season with Ten Hag completely satisfied to depend on the skilled Tom Heaton to behave as cowl for De Gea.

That plan has been shelved, nevertheless, and United will provide Ten Hag extra funds to discover a extra appropriate back-up with the likes of Watford’s Daniel Bachmann in addition to Newcastle duo Martin Dubravka and Karl Darlow into account.

United are mentioned to view Leeds United’s Ilan Meslier as the perfect long-term substitute for De Gea however settle for he's unattainable this summer time.

The 22-year-old has already made 74 appearances for Leeds since becoming a member of from Lorient two years in the past and, having been schooled by Marcelo Bielsa, would have little bother adjusting to Ten Hag’s fashion.

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