David de Gea is close to completing a dramatic turnaround by signing a new contract with Manchester United.

The 24-year-old goalkeeper initiated talks after the collapse of a £29million move to Real Madrid as he has grown tired of the furore over his future.

Jorge Mendes, De Gea’s agent, was at United’s training ground yesterday for further talks with manager Louis van Gaal and club officials. They were joined by De Gea and members of his family. Talks on Thursday night were said to be ‘amicable’ and accelerating.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea pictured arriving at his Cheshire mansion on Thursday

De Gea's super agent Jorge Mendes was also in the taxi which arriving at his home on Thursday afternoon

De Gea's agent Mendes (pictured) arrived at Carrington for a meeting on Thursday afternoon

De Gea and Mendes met with Louis van Gaal and he is now set to sign a new deal at Old Trafford

United will make a decision on whether to play De Gea at the weekend on Friday afternoon

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United’s player of the year was dropped while his future was unresolved, with Argentine Sergio Romero moving to No 1.

De Gea was upset when his move to Madrid fell through but, with less than a year left on his contract, he was expected to join Real for free next summer.

Spanish giants Real blamed United yet, in the ensuing inquests, De Gea has been convinced that the Old Trafford club were not to blame and indeed want him to stay.

Instead, the Spaniard will stay despite having some reservations about Van Gaal’s methods. His new deal is thought to be worth about £6m a season but it not clear if there is a release clause.

With less than a year remaining on his contract, De Gea was still expected to join Madrid for free next summer but United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has launched a charm offensive with Van Gaal and talks were progressing well over a contract extension worth an estimated £4million a year.

De Gea and family members were at Carrington along with Mendes, his entourage and United secretary John Alexander from around 2.45pm.

Such a commitment from De Gea will be a timely shot in the arm for Van Gaal as he prepares to face Liverpool this weekend with some of his squad unhappy at the current training regime and set-up.

Sportsmail understands that captain Wayne Rooney and vice-captain Michael Carrick approached their manager after the opening victory over Tottenham last month to express concerns.

De Gea has been in action for Spain during the international break and could return against United's rivals

Juan Mata will be hoping his close friend and compatriot commits his future to Manchester United

The Real Madrid president Florentino Perez hinted that he expects the keeper to sign a new deal at United

De Gea has won Manchester United's player of the year award during the past two seasons

They wanted to relay to the manager that players are feeling suppressed with Van Gaal's regimented routine and that it was sapping the enjoyment out of their game.

Players wanted more variety in their training sessions and have grown tired of continued unit meetings where the defence, midfield and attack are split into different groups to assess and dissect each game.

There are further preparation meetings and de-briefings to ensure every player knows what is required and where he may have gone wrong.

The attention to detail has worked in some respect with United looking better defensively and well organised without possession but there is a belief their creative spark has been diluted.

Known as the 'Iron Tulip', Van Gaal is understood to have listened to the observations from Rooney and Carrick and promised to take them on board but little has changed yet as the Dutch coach looks to ensure the team follow his philosophy.

De Gea was forced to watch his side from the stands due to the uncertainty over his future at United

The 24-year-old's last competitive appearance for Manchester United came against Arsenal in May

Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas was expected to swap places with De Gea before the move broke down

New Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez (pictured with De Gea in 2013) was keen on signing the goalkeeper

Vicente del Bosque has warned De Gea he must play on a regular basis if he is to feature at Euro 2016

De Gea celebrates during Manchester United's 4-2 win over rivals Manchester City in April

Mendes (pictured with former United striker Radamel Falcao) is keen to resolve De Gea's future

De Gea (back left) made his first appearance of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 win in Macedonia