27 Jun 2023 14:13:33
Reports De Gea signed a new deal agreed with the club. The club then didn't sign the contract and offered Dave a new one on reduced terms.

Absolutely disgraceful way to treat a man who's been at the heart of the club for over a decade.

1.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 14:57:06
Whatever his form of late he had been a top performer for us for many years, and in a few of those years we would have been mid table without him. Yet further evidence of the shocking running of the club.

2.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 15:10:46
Yea I saw that too Mumbles, surely there is more to that than meets the eye if true?
Maybe they decided to change some details with him no longer guaranteed the No.1 spot but horrible if there was an offer and he signed it. I don't know if any if the ed's are privy to this or at least aware if this happened. It definitely seemed like the club had gone some way to remove the amateur tag, but this doesn't bode well. Personally, I'd let him go due to unforced errors and the number of times his poor distribution to other players, resulted in goals against us. However, that would be no way to treat any player never mind one of long standing.

3.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 15:32:04
Mumbles - Yet another example of clear incompetence and indecision.

I fear there is no point in discussing anything until we have new ownership. They were right when they said business as usual like that would quell the unrest or offer some sort of reassurance.

The decision makers proving they are still just as useless as they’ve always been!

4.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 15:34:49
Someone in the media reported it it must be true every last detail!

5.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 15:52:57
No it’s not. He’s had months to decide to agree to these new terms or not. Then at virtually the last minute he decides he wants to stay because nobody else is stupid enough to offer better terms.

6.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 15:54:35
This is what happens, random news snippets appear, spiral then become gospel.

7.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 15:58:54
You all surely know this can’t and didn’t happen right?

8.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 16:18:34
Why is it not true? If you rewind several weeks most reports at the time suggested De Gea had accepted terms of a new contract and expected it would be signed.

We all know something happened last week yet there was no definitive news as to why the new contract had not been announced.

It’s obvious something had happened, either by the Club or De Gea changing their mind.

The article broke in the Athletic who are usually reputable and well sourced, there is also a plethora of evidence to suggest the decision makers at the Club aren’t very good at their jobs and have treated other Utd players appallingly in the past.

On balance seems to me there are more reasons to believe the story than not?!

9.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 16:37:48
Laurie Whitwell is incredibly reliable when it comes to Uniteds news. I also said "Reports".

I don't think there's a better placed journalist to get this type of story from the club.

10.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 16:46:52
Eric,

It seems not mate, welcome to a transfer window here, all bad things are believed 100%, all good things are definitely not true. Enjoy.

11.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 17:08:01
its regarded that the club are pretty crap when it comes to contracts/ transfer dealings especially on the wage front, but they like ddg have a right to change their minds: after allddg has had plenty of time to sign an agreement previously and has also been well rewarded for his service in fact arguably with ludicrous sums since his failed rm fiasco. It'll come out eventually as to if and why.

12.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 19:38:35
I don't believe that rumour 1 bit. I also don't think he's staying and maybe his camp are using it as an excuse for him to leave. Going Saudi 100% for better money than what's on the table. Fair play to him, just a shame he never got a farewell from ot, he's been a good servant to this club and over the years.

13.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 21:10:03
If it is true I’m very happy about it, his performances the last six weeks were dreadful and if ETH has pulled the deal away then good on him, the club should get applauded! No time for sentiment that gets you nowhere! He needs to go, thank you and goodbye!

Let’s see!

14.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 22:35:58
Chris - it’s not about if you think De Gea should be replaced and that’s a touch disrespectful for a player that’s been a brilliant servant to the Club for so many years, but yet more evidence of indecision, a lack of strategy and chaos behind the scenes.

If De Gea leaves the Club will need a new No1 GK. To find one with the quality needed to replace De Gea won’t come cheap. The Club also desperately needs at least one CF and another DM as Casemiro is the only DM in the entire squad. We all saw the drop in performance when he didn’t play last season.

In spite of this the Club we’re going to invest £55m of the summer budget in Mason Mount an attacking midfielder.

The transfer strategy is incoherent, Ill conceived and all over the place. They indiscriminately lurch from one transfer target to the next. They delay, procrastinate and waste time locked in back and forth negotiations. They seem to be able to negotiate only one deal at a time and everything moves at a snails pace. Let’s not forget we are supposedly trying to improve and bridge the gap to a team that’s just won a treble. Where’s the urgency and ambition to bridge that gap, manipulate the squad and give EtH the best chance to get players in and integrated into the squad during pre season and ready for the new campaign.

Not only that but nearly a month into the transfer window and the Club still hasn’t sold a single player. Bailly, Telles, Williams, Elanga, Maguire, Mctominay, Fred, VdB, Henderson all still all remain at the Club with no obvious movement anytime soon. Conversely Chelsea are on the verge of selling Kante, Koulibaly, Havertz, Kovacic, Ziyech, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and I’ve whilst pocketing a healthy return and freeing up money to comply with FFP.

15.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 23:08:30
I heard that ETH is veatoing the new deal altogether and wants a new GK, good, as loyal as DDG has been he isn’t what we need going forward but looks like club v ETH on the matter.

16.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 06:55:52
DLIB but you don’t have a clue what’s going on! Neither do I! We are after an attacking midfielder because ETH wants one . It doesn’t matter what you think we need to do, the manager will know what he’s got to spend and how he wants to spend it . We’d all love plenty of new signings but patience is needed . If it takes time to get ETH targets so be it as long as they don’t stray from those targets!

17.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 10:58:20
No deal is agreed until all parties have signed on the dotted line.

Just like the player has an option to not sign the contract, the club can choose not to also.

Until the contract is signed by all parties, offers/ proposals from the club can change.

To say the club agreed and then changed their mind is inaccurate as the club haven't signed on the dotted line.

18.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 11:30:18
Is this the same de gea who wanted madrid and only didn't get his move because of fax?

Give it a rest.

19.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 11:41:04
Nobody knows what is going on behind the scenes.
DDG has been living on borrowed time for the past few seasons making mistake after mistake.
I couldn't care less if he's been loyal, if he isn't good enough and ETH want's him gone then get rid.
If the shoe was on the other foot and DDG wanted to leave to go to another club he would do it in a heart beat.
Their is no loyalty in football anymore.

20.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 14:05:32
De Gea has been holding the team back for years.
Declining and messes up in big games.
Get rid.

{Ed014's Note - are you taking the piss, he’s been the sole reason you haven’t been mid table for years. Just because he can’t pass a ball! ?‍♂️

21.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 18:04:13
Ed I don’t know what you’ve been watching but in the last 12 months he’s cost us huge moments in huge games . And not just down to his distribution, his shot stopping and concentration levels have fallen off a cliff!

{Ed014's Note - yes of course, conveniently forget all the previous seasons and just slag him off and get rid!

Let’s not forget your teams been piss poor too.

I know exactly what I’ve been watching ?‍♂️

22.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 19:31:35
That’s why I referred to the last 12 months because we have shown signs of improvement as a team yet it’s glaring obvious he hasn’t, he’s on the decline rapidly and holding us back!

Yes a brilliant servant but time to go like others in the past! If you’re seriously suggesting we should be offering him a new contract and possibly even staying as our number one then you clearly have not watched ddg this season!

Sentiment gets you nowhere! It’s also fine for us fans to be appreciative of a fantastic servant to the club but also accept he needs to be moved on, you’d be the first to question the club’s ambition or planning if he were to stay and renew!

{Ed014's Note - I’m saying have a bit of respect and of course I watched your shit show of a season and he wasn’t alone in being piss poor and holding you back, most of the team were doing that.

Remember I wasn’t talking to you in my original reply.

23.) 28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023 20:13:00
Sorry Ed, I’m definitely appreciative of his fantastic service but aware the game has changed and he’s beginning to be found out!

{Ed014's Note - agree mate but the guy I replied to was totally scathing which for me was very harsh.

He was the difference between yourselves and pretty much mid table territory so many times.

If he’s going then fine, if he’s back up then fine but he’s no longer No1 material sadly.