Atletico Madrid chief executive tells Manchester United target David De Gea to renew contract or leave club this summer

David De Gea, Atletico de Madrid (Getty Images)

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Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin has admitted there is a possibility that Manchester United target David De Gea could exit the club during the summer, with the youngster told to renew his existing deal or prepare to leave.

The Red Devils are looking for a replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who has announced that he will retire at the end of the season.

And the Old Trafford outfit have been heavily linked with a move for the 20-year-old, with rumours circling that the club have already made an offer for the player.

Now the Spanish club’s chief executive has conceded that there is a chance that De Gea could leave during the summer as contract talks drag.

“We have met with him to negotiate a new deal on two occasions,” Gil Marin is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying.

“He has a contract with Atletico for three more seasons, so it is necessary to renew it and reasonable to revise his salary, which is well below his current performance. But at the end of the season there will be two choices – to renew or to leave.”