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Manchester United to offer David de Gea huge contract deal

It was widely reported earlier that the Manchester United no. 1 was stalling on his contract renewal as he sought wage parity with the club's biggest earner, Alexis Sanchez. The Red Devils have decided that they want to hold on to the Spaniard and have significantly upgraded their offer now.

Manchester United have now tabled a new offer to David de Gea which will see him earn in excess of £350,000 per week. This will be a significant upgrade on his pay and Jorge Mendes and David de Gea are still at the table waiting to resolve the situation amicably.

The club is not keen on raising his pay to Sanchez's scale. The Chilean earns close to £500,000 per week including bonuses. David de Gea currently earns £240,000 and therefore, United are hoping that he will accept the renewed offer.

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