MANCHESTER UNITED star David De Gea will reportedly have to accept a significant pay-cut to stay at Old Trafford.
De Gea’s £375,000-a-week contract runs out in June and United are said to have offered the goalkeeper a far lower “take it or leave it” deal.
According to the Daily Mail, the Red Devils have introduced a “Ronaldo rule” to ensure nobody is paid significantly more than their team-mates.
Salaries will be capped at £200,000-per-week with the Spain international the first to be impacted.
The 32-year-old will be offered a new deal in the region of £180,000-£200,000-a-week.
Before Ronaldo’s dramatic departure from Manchester and subsequent move to Al-Nassr, he was earning a staggering £480,000-a-week.
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But chief executive Richard Arnold, director of football John Murtough and manager Erik ten Hag will now employ a squad-wide pay cap in order to avoid a culture of jealousy.
Bruno Fernandes signed a new five-year deal in 2022 and is believed to be earning within the pay bracket.
The same goes for Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Casemiro’s salaries.
And United have also imposed wage sanctions in players’ contracts for failing to qualify for the Champions League.
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Recent reports suggest De Gea is willing to accept a pay cut to remain at Old Trafford.
The Spaniard said last week he is confident talks to stay at the club will end “in a good way”.
However, United are preparing for contingency plans in case De Gea doesn’t put pen to paper.
That is why they are also keeping tabs on Borussia Monchengladbach’s Yann Sommer and Porto’s Diogo Costa among others.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
