Manchester United wants David De Gea to sign new contract

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho expects goalkeeper David de Gea to be offered a new long-term contract by Manchester United.

The most-recent deal De Gea signed in 2015, just days after a proposed £29m move to Real Madrid fell through, runs out next year, although United hold an option to extend that by a further 12 months.

Mourinho regards activating that clause as a foregone conclusion but also anticipates United offering the 27-year-old fresh terms to ward off any renewed interest from Madrid and ensure he remains at Old Trafford into his 30s.

He said "The option, it's obvious that we're not going to let the option disappear, a goalkeeper like he is and obviously a club that wants to be better and better and better, we are not going to let that year option go away but obviously we are going to try for a new deal."