In Contrast To Ronaldo Who Wants To Leave, De Gea Intends To Make Manchester United His Last Club

JAKARTA - Recently, Manchester United (MU) superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is widely reported to want to leave the club. However, it is not certain where the Portuguese player will move.

Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, David De Gea actually insisted on staying. This Spanish goalkeeper even wants to make Manchester United the last club in his career.

De Gea's future is the same as Ronaldo's, still in the dark. The reason is, the former Atletico Madrid player's contract will expire in the near future, precisely at the end of next summer.

De Gea said he had not held discussions with United's management regarding a contract extension. But he made sure he wanted to stay with the owner of 20 Premier League titles for the rest of his career.

"No, I haven't spoken about it yet, but of course, I would love to be here (United) as long as they want because I want to be here for a few more years," De Gea said.

De Gea, who is currently 31 years old, has spent the last 11 years with the Red Devils. During that time, he has made 441 appearances in all competitions, and is believed to continue to be the first choice in Manchester United's goal.

Although his contract period is running low, there is an additional option for one year which is believed to be activated by MU management in the near future.

"Yes, if possible, of course. If they let me stay here, I will stay here, for sure! I am very comfortable, very happy, and hopefully before I leave we can win something," he said.

On the other hand, De Gea is optimistic that Manchester United will make a very good start under manager Erik ten Hag. He even considered that the presence of Ten Hag had changed the mentality of players a lot.

"We are really developing with the new manager, everything is going well. We are working hard as a team, let's see and go as hard as possible to improve our quality," he said.