Manchester United star set to pen mega deal and make him one of best paid ever

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Manchester United are confident David De Gea will commit his long term future to Old Trafford by agreeing a lucrative new contract.

The Spanish keeper has long been a target of Real Madrid, and fans had feared he could be tempted awa. His contract running down to just a year remaining, with an option for a year's extension.

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The Bernabeu giants though, pulled off a transfer window coup by landing Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois for £35m just before the deadline, to ease the pressure on United.

The Manchester club have been involved in lengthy negotiations with the Spain international over a new deal for the past six months, and came to what they thought would be an agreement back in June.

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That deal remains unsigned though, and Madrid still lurked in the background as a potential destination until they signed Courtois.

Now De Gea is expected to commit within the coming weeks, to a deal that could be worth in excess of £40m and would tie him to Old Trafford for at least the next five years.

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