David De Gea hopes to sign extension with Manchester United amid Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga, says THIS

Goalkeeper David de Gea said he hopes to remain at Manchester United and help the Premier League club end their trophy drought after a "disaster" of a season. De Gea's contract expires in June 2023 and the Spaniard, who joined from Atletico Madrid in 2011, said he was open to signing an extension. (Cristiano Ronaldo's HUGE record in Italy broken by former teammate Paula Dybala - check here)

"If they let me stay I will stay, for sure. I'm really comfortable, happy, and hopefully before I leave we can win something more," De Gea told reporters on Friday, adding that he had yet to open discussions about a renewal. (Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina influencing his transfer decision, wants Manchester United striker to move to THIS city)

United endured a torrid campaign last season in which they failed to qualify for the Champions League after finishing sixth with 58 points - their lowest in the Premier League era.
The club also failed to win any silverware, extending their trophy drought to five years.

David de Gea feels embarrassed  pic.twitter.com/hVtaScIhQz — GOAL India (@Goal_India) July 23, 2022

"We cannot do the same because it was a disaster," De Gea said.

"It was very tough, embarrassing sometimes. Some games were a mess. It was painful, unacceptable. Sometimes, you have to feel pain to go up and keep going."

United play Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly in Perth later on Saturday before taking on Atletico Madrid in Norway on July 30. They kick off their league campaign at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Aug. 7. 

Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United is still uncertain after the Portuguese icon informed about his desire to leave the club recently. In what was an iconic move back to the England Premier League, the trophyless season at United is hunting the dreams of the 37-year-old to be the greatest ever to play the game. Ronaldo wants to play at the top level and United are not playing in the Champions League next season. It came as a shock to the club and the footballing world when the talismanic forward submitted his exit request. (With Reuters input)