Jose Mourinho: David De Gea to Be Offered New Manchester United Contract

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on Sunday revealed goalkeeper David De Gea will be offered a new contract.

Per Daily Mirror reporter David McDonnell, Mourinho said: "A goalkeeper like he is and obviously a club that wants to be better and better and better, we're not going to let that year option go away. But obviously we're going to try."

Mourinho described how vice chairman Ed Woodward will lead any talks: "Mr Woodward is not on ­holiday. He barely has holidays. Of course he's going to try to give him a contract that keeps him here for much longer than that option that, of course, we're going to execute."

De Gea's contract is set to expire in 2019. However, it contains a clause that allows United to extend the deal for another year.

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For his part, the United boss said he's unaware whether negotiations are already taking place with De Gea. McDonnell revealed the Spain No. 1 could be in line for a deal set to pay "an estimated £250,000 per week."

That would be a huge wage for a 'keeper but one few would argue De Gea doesn't merit. The 27-year-old has been the Red Devils' standout player for most of the past four seasons.

No stopper in the Premier League can match De Gea's agility, reflexes and ability to make saves in key moments. He's kept the joint-most clean sheets in England's top flight this term, along with Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois.

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His form has seen him regularly linked with a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid. Yet Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane quelled the speculation in December by revealing he's happy with Keylor Navas and Kiko Casilla, per Metro's Sean Kearns.

Mourinho not only wants De Gea to stay until at least 2020 but also sounds determined to keep arguably the best goalkeeper in football around for the long haul.