De Gea has signed a new contract until 2023 with the option of a further year.

The one thing Manchester United haven’t done in the post Ferguson era is plan for the future. However, summer signings and recent contract extensions have shown that the future might be brighter.

So lets start with the one player that has genuinely been world class barring the occasional dip of form. David De Gea! I might be exaggerating when I say this but I reckon he is literally the greatest goalkeeper ever. Okay, maybe not but still he’s mint in goal.

There has been a lot of speculation over his future and we were seconds away from losing him if it wasn’t for that amazing fax machine but somehow he has been here for 8 years and is looking very likely to head past the testimonial mark. He’s up there with the other legends like Phil Jones.. Nah, in all seriousness, the guy should be at Real Madrid winning multiple Champions League titles and instead he went onto make 350+ appearances and had to watch us defend like utter morons. It might be harsh but oh well whatever. All I say is, De Gea is a Man United legend and if he see’s this contract out he will probably go down as our greatest ever Goalkeeper.

Centre Back Lindelof has signed a contract extension until 2024!

Onto Lindelof. He has signed a contract extension until 2024 and if he improves and works as hard as he has since starting his career in Manchester then he will be an amazing defender for us. Last season, he was the first name on the team sheet and for me, he should have got player of the year. Lets have it right though, it has not been his best start to the season as he lost the battle in the air in the first goal against Palace and Southampton. I sort of forgive the latter as Vestergaard is basically the BFG in disguise and he doesn’t dive in his own half against Newcastle like Smalling (told you I can’t forgive him for that). There is still an improvement needed in his game but he has definitely shown all the attributes to be a top class defender. Chuffed to bits we have him signed up though especially when the Spanish cheats, I mean Barcelona were sniffing around him over the summer.

Maguire and Wan-Bissaka are signed up long term as well obviously as we only signed them this summer and they have been brilliant since signing. I’d call AWB spiderman but i’m still annoyed Marvel lost it. It was the best character ffs! Anyway, the defence is starting to look solid with us already matching our home clean sheet record from last season. Harry Maguire looked like a guy who wanted to prove a point against Leicester and he certainly proved it. The signs are there and a solid run with this defence in place could make us solid at the back. I’d like Shaw to step up though as it seems to be clear at the minute that he is the weak link. Not that he’s a bad player but he really needs to show he Can be Manchester United’s starting Left back and force his way back into the England set up.

Well then, the defence is sorted but I mean the midfield gives me an aneurysm. The lack of creativity without Pogba is glaring to see. Hardly anything seemed to be created against Leicester and I highly doubt we’d have won that game if it wasn’t for the Foxes replacement for Maguire being a complete wet wipe and gifting us a penalty. I’d like to think the midfield is the next step in Ole’s build for the future and if gossip is anything to go by, then James Maddison would be a good start. in my opinion, I’d want to also add Ruben Neves but what the fuck do I know?

Our Forward options have the potential but NEED to deliver on it this season because we just don’t have the back up. Martial and Rashford will be the future of Manchester United and their stats are incredible. However, they need to be consistent. Greenwood looks exciting as well with OGS already stating he’s the most natural finisher at the club. As well as that, Dan James is winning the Ballon D’or so we are definitely on the right track. The worry is with a couple of injuries and relying on youngsters so heavily it could be a big risk on our season.

Ole is clearly building for the future and it’s amazing to see after the good times haven’t been as often as it was in the past. The future does look bright but it will only be bright if the club and more importantly our fans give the manager time to get it right. I am sick of seeing tweets calling for Ole to be sacked. Seriously just shut up you bunch of clowns. Give him time.

But just remember, as always, it might not be the best at Manchester United right now but it could always be worse, you could be from Liverpool.

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