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title: "Sergio Ramos saga should show Ed Woodward how to deal with David De Gea"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sergio-ramos-saga-should-show-ed-woodward-how-to-deal-with-david-de-gea/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uttiyo Sarkar"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-03-01T05:00:54Z"
modified: "2019-03-01T14:54:07Z"
---

# Sergio Ramos saga should show Ed Woodward how to deal with David De Gea

**All is right with Manchester United again.**

They’re playing winning football under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the majority of the squad motivated again under his watch. That being said, internal matters are seemingly in a complicated situation. Indeed, after tying Anthony Martial to a long-term contract, Ed Woodward is now looking into extending David De Gea’s stay at Old Trafford while the club’s hunt for a long-term manager rumbles on.

After the Red Devils triggered a one-year extension clause in the Spaniard’s contract until 2020, they’re now desperate to sign him to a long-term one. According to reports ([via The Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchesterunited/man-utd-exclusive-news-david-de-gea-new-contract-danger-a4077141.html)), they’re prepared to hand him a mammoth £350,000-a-week contract, but the Spaniard is [believed](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchesterunited/man-utd-exclusive-news-david-de-gea-new-contract-danger-a4077141.html) to want more.

Alexis Sanchez is currently United’s [highest paid](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchesterunited/man-utd-exclusive-news-david-de-gea-new-contract-danger-a4077141.html) at around [£400,000-a-week](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchesterunited/man-utd-exclusive-news-david-de-gea-new-contract-danger-a4077141.html) and the *La Roja* international is said to want a similar contract.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

A no-brainer, right?

Well, not only would granting him that impact their balance sheet, it could also cause an uproar within the squad. While De Gea’s been their saviour many a time during the difficult, post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, United need to be wary of not dancing to his tunes. If they do, it could open up a whole can of worms.

Sergio Romero’s uprise in the cup competitions proves not only De Gea, but any talented goalkeeper can thrive at United’s world-class goalkeeping structure. While letting him leave would be a huge risk, paying him excessively will also pile external pressures on the Red Devils.

The Spaniard might’ve kept his 100th clean-sheet recently, but is taking advantage of his situation at United right now. United need to be cautious not to be conned into dancing to a player’s tune, regardless of how big he might be.

Ed Woodward has been taken for a ride by Sergio Ramos – who used United’s [2015 interest](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sergio-ramos-confirms-manchester-united-7808691) to manoeuvre a [new deal at Real](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/17/sergio-ramos-new-real-madrid-contract-manchester-united) Madrid – during his stint in charge of footballing matters at Old Trafford, he must learn from his mistake or risk wasting even more money.