David de Gea ‘asks for £350,000 a week to stay at Man United’

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has demanded wages of £350,000 a week to stay on as the club’s number one, according to a report.

The Spanish international is said to be using strong interest from Real Madrid to his advantage, as he feels that he is worth the £18m a year salary.

De Gea, 27, whose reputation continues to grow following a star showing against Sevilla in midweek, is currently on around half that figure.

United could bow to the stopper’s demands as they fear Madrid have the ability to tempt him with a superior offer in the summer, with The Sun reporting that the Red Devils are desperate to keep their first-choice keeper happy.

January signing Alexis Sanchez is currently the highest earner at Old Trafford on £505,000 a week, while Paul Pogba is on a similarly lucrative contract.