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The vast majority of Manchester United supporters would prefer goalkeeper David de Gea to sign a new contract rather than see him used in a deal for Gareth Bale, according to a new poll.

The poll, undertaken by the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) on their Facebook page, asked fans what their preference would be.

They asked: "If you had a straight choice to either keep David de Gea or sell him as part of a player exchange deal for Gareth Bale with Real Madrid, what would you choose to do?"

MUST said that 'over 99 percent' of the respondents claimed that they would prefer the Spaniard to extend his Old Trafford stay.

De Gea, 24, put in another top-class performance on Saturday in United's 2-0 win at QPR.

The Spaniard, who has just 18 months left on his contract, has been continually linked with Real Madrid possibly as a makeweight in a swap deal with Welsh ace Bale.

However, a MUST spokesman added: "With this in mind it signals the challenge (executive vice-chairman) Ed Woodward and (owners) the Glazers have to get Manchester United's most popular player signed up on a new contract, before Real Madrid attempt to prise him away,"

One fan commented: "Keep De Gea at all cost. The hardest position to fill without a doubt. The foundation for the future."