Man Utd News: David De Gea announces captaincy ambitions

Archie Blade | 22/07/2019
Man Utd News: David De Gea announces captaincy ambitions

Man Utd News: David De Gea announces captaincy ambitions after reportedly signing a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford for five more years.

Ola Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to rebuild Manchester United. A key component in doing so, is having a leader in the side. A player, around whom the others can rally. One United player has now thrown his candidacy in the mix.

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Manchester United’s incumbent goalkeeper, David De Gea has told reporters in Singapore that he desires to lead Manchester United going forward.

The Spaniard said:

“I’ve been captain for some games. Of course, it is amazing to be captain of a club like Manchester United and defend this badge.  It’s amazing, so of course I’ll be really, really happy to captain.”

“It’s my ninth season, I feel like one of the most experienced players. I need to show that on the pitch and try to help the young guys know what Manchester United means and that’s important.”

“We have to improve a lot. We are Manchester United, we need to fight for trophies. When you put on this badge, that’s what it means – fight for everything, give your best and bring the team again to the top.”

De Gea has previously captained United against the likes of against Huddersfield, Fulham, West Ham and Everton last season. He made his captaincy debut against Bournemouth in April 2018.

The Spaniard joined United from Atletico Madrid for £18.9m in 2011. He is the fourth-longest servant in the current squad, behind Chris Smalling, Ashley Young and Phil Jones. He is expected to be sign a new contract with the club once they return from China, where they face Tottenham in Shanghai on Thursday.

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Archie is a WWE and UFC Editor/Author at the SportsRush. Like most combat sports enthusiasts, his passion for watching people fight began with WWE when he witnessed a young Brock Lesnar massacre Hulk Hogan back in 2002. This very passion soon branched out to boxing and mixed martial arts. Over the years he fell in love with the theatrics that preceded the bell and the poetic carnage that followed after. Each bruise a story to tell, each wound a song of struggle, his greatest desire is to be there to witness it all. His favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels and he believes that GSP is the greatest to ever step foot inside the octagon. Apart from wrestling, he is also fond of poetry and music.

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