Man Utd news: David De Gea transfer no problem for Manchester United – Paul Ince

That is the view of former Manchester United player Paul Ince.

De Gea’s Old Trafford future is once again in the spotlight with less than 12 months left of his current deal.

United are desperate to tie De Gea down to a long-term deal but talks have not resulted in an agreement.

And after years of interest from Real Madrid, Juventus are now keeping an eye on De Gea’s situation.

But if De Gea, who is viewed as the Premier League’s best, left the club, Ince is adamant he can be replaced.

In a segment on BT Sport, Ince was asked if De Gea was replaceable and replied: “Yes. Anyone is replaceable. [Peter] Schmeichel was.”

United have the option to extend De Gea’s deal by a further year but the goalkeeper says he is not thinking about his ongoing contract situation.

“What matters is the team and all of us being focused on what we need to focus on, which is winning games, rather than contracts or any topics that can be a distraction,” he told Sky Sports.

“What matters is focusing on football.

“We have an important game against Everton and we have some big fixtures over the coming months.

“I think that’s what matters, rather than thinking about anything else.”

United boss Jose Mourinho was asked about De Gea’s contract issue on Friday and admitted he has doubts over whether a renewal will be sorted.

“I am not confident,” he told Sky Sports.

”I cannot find the word in English, but let’s see what happens.

“Only the club, David and his people can answer that.

“My comment is only that everyone knows how good he is, how important he is for Manchester United and, if the club want to be better than it is and not worse, obviously it would be very important to keep David.”