Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hails David de Gea 'the perfect base' for his Man Utd defence after new deal

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Tony Mogan16 September 2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed David de Gea's desire to win more trophies with Manchester United after the goalkeeper penned a new long-term deal with the club.

De Gea has signed a new four-year contract with the option to extend that by a further year, ending long-term speculation over his future at the club.

Solskjaer has set about rebuilding United's defence, spending £130m to bring in Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire to join Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw at the back.

And the United boss has described De Gea as 'the perfect base' for that a new-look backline.

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“I am delighted that David has committed his long-term future to the club," Solskjaer said. "Over recent years, David has proved himself to be the best in the world and a vital part of our plans as we look to take Manchester United back to where it belongs.

"David is a fantastic person and his outstanding quality provides the perfect base to our defence.

“Over his time here, David has really understood the values of playing for Manchester United and now represents everything you want in a goalkeeper. As a player he is still hugely determined and hungry to achieve more. We all look forward to working together to meet those ambitions over the coming years.”

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