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Manchester United can still challenge for trophies without David de Gea, according to their former goalkeeper.

Peter Schmeichel enjoyed a hugely successful career at Old Trafford, culminating in the treble win of 1999. But while he proved hard to replace, the Dane believes it would not be a devastating blow to lose De Gea this summer.

"If he wants to go he's done fantastically well for Manchester United," he told Perform. "We should be thanking him and we of course will move on.

"I think the most important thing for Manchester United is that we have a positive transfer window and we get players in that can take the club forward. It will never be about one player, it's not just about David de Gea."

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Schmeichel added that it would be preferable to keep the Spanish keeper at Old Trafford, yet does not think keeping him should be the main issue for United. As the Reds celebrate their return to the Champions League and look for a title challenge next season, the former goalkeeper wants to see a squad hungry for silverware.

"If he wants to continue playing [for us], we'll be very happy with that. If not, we move on and the manager will take decisions on who takes over but we need more than one player - everybody knows that.

"Hopefully we have positive messages coming in terms of players coming to Manchester United and we build an atmosphere and spirit where we can move on and challenge for trophies again."