David Degea, a 32-year-old goalkeeper from Manchester United, won the Golden Glove Award in this season’s Premier League two rounds ahead of schedule. He kept a clean sheet against Bournemouth for the 17th time this season, and no other Premier League goalkeeper can catch up.
In fact, even if Degea concedes a goal in this game, it will not prevent him from enjoying the exclusive honor, because alysson, the closest competitor to Liverpool, was scored by Aston Villa at Anfield, which means that he has only one round and only 14 clean sheets. The winner of the Manchester United goalkeeper, who has scored 16 clean sheets before this round, has been determined in advance.
Manchester United only conceded 41 goals in 36 games this season, ranking fifth in the league’s defensive list, but some fans believe that two Manchester United teammates, lisandro Martinez and Vallanet, are the bigger reasons for the team’s not conceding goals. However, Degea also contributed. If it weren’t for his save, Manchester United wouldn’t have scored all three points against Bournemouth.
Degea himself agrees with the fans, stressing that the goalkeeper is not the only contributor to the Golden Gloves Award: "Der goldene Handschuh is not only about me, but our defense has been solid this season. Not only the defenders, but also the whole team played well. "Degea said.
Manchester United coach Tenhage said: "Don’t forget the whole team, because all our 11 players are involved in defense and have a good game plan. But in the end, you have to admit that we have a very mature goalkeeper who has solved many good opportunities for opponents, just like today, he performed well again. 」
After the game, Degea also encouraged his Manchester United teammates to continue their efforts and surpass Newcastle United to win the third place in the Premier League. "Bournemouth got some chances and you have to stay focused and get involved in the game all the time. We won the game, so I am satisfied with everyone, which is a great improvement compared with last season. He said, "We are on the right path, but the work is not finished yet. We still have to play two games at home. We will try to win, we only need one point, but we will try to win two games. Let’s see if we can finish third, not fourth. 」
Manchester United’s remaining two Premier League rounds are at home, and Degea added: "Playing at Old Trafford is always special. We have a chance to win the Champions League at home, so this is a perfect position and everyone must complete the task. 」
Degea has not yet decided to renew his contract, and Manchester United have offered a salary reduction contract, with the weekly salary reduced by nearly half compared with the current 375,000 pounds. The Spanish goalkeeper wants to stay at Manchester United, but no agreement has been reached yet. Tenghage supports Degea to stay, but players and agents are worried that he will not be able to secure the No.1 goalkeeper position next season.
In recent months, Manchester United have been linked with many goalkeepers, including David Laya of brentford, Jordan Pickford of Everton and diogo Costa of Porto. Therefore, Degea may wait until the club decides which famous player to bring in before deciding his future. If Manchester United introduces a substitute goalkeeper, he will naturally reduce his salary and stay in the team. If he buys a new starting goalkeeper, Dad Duck obviously doesn’t want to stay on the bench.
In addition, the Glazer family may sell Manchester United, which will also affect the players’ contract renewal. The negotiation of a new contract for English striker Rachford has also reached a deadlock.
