Real deal: David de Gea agrees four-year contract with Man Utd

Having been only a matter of minutes away from sealing a switch to Spanish giants Real Madrid, David de Gea has made a sensational U-turn by agreeing a new four-year contract with Manchester United, with an option for a further year, ending doubts surrounding his future, for now.

In the closing stages of the transfer deadline in Spain, United’s number one De Gea saw his long-mooted move to Real Madrid come desperately close to being agreed, only for it to calamitously fall through at the final hurdle.

David De Gea has signed a new four-year contract at #mufc with an option to extend for a further year. pic.twitter.com/Z3JuQOaNEi

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Under demanding Dutch boss Louis van Gaal, the Spain international stopper had previously been outcast to the stands, during an intense summer of speculation linking him with a move to his home capital, but the 24-year-old is now looking forward to a new chapter at Old Trafford.

“I am delighted to be starting this new chapter in my United career. I have always enjoyed playing with these great players in front of our fantastic fans,” said De Gea, upon signing his new long-term deal.

“Manchester United is a special club and Old Trafford is an ideal place for me to continue to develop my career. I’m looking forward to putting a difficult summer behind me and concentrating on working hard to improve and help my teammates to be successful.”

The Spaniard joined the Premier League title hopefuls in 2011 and has gone on to make 175 appearances, helping secure the domestic crown in 2013 and storming to two successive player of the year awards with his spectacular heroics in goal.