Manchester United Could Produce Earth-Shattering David De Gea Swap Deal

13-time Premier League champions Manchester United are facing an exodus of players in the summer, and out of the eight players whose contracts potentially expire at the end of the season, the one name most fans would most rue to letting leave is undoubtedly Spanish shot-stopper David De Gea.

According to The Telegraph, the 28-year-old goalkeeper is ‘reluctant’ to sign a new £275,000 contract at the club, with United having fallen away from the Premier League leading pack already.

Whilst United fans have made it perfectly clear in the past that retaining De Gea has been the top priority, a tangible drop in form, the monotony of the ‘remain/leave’ debate plaguing De Gea’s last few seasons to leave supporters exhausted, as well as the distinct possibility of the goalkeeper leaving for nothing in the near future (should terms not be agreed) might signal that his time at Old Trafford is over.

However, there is a silver lining, with a more than an adequate replacement stepping out of the shadows to make the move to Manchester.

With news that Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak wants out of the club he has been at since 2014, the footballing world could be on the verge of witnessing a monumental exchange between the two clubs, that could see David De Gea return to the Spanish capital to the club he began his career.

This could be a deal that could pay dividends for both sides whilst appeasing the restless individual players.

At Manchester United, De Gea has been the recipient of the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award a record-breaking four times, whilst Oblak hit headlines recently for holding a startling statistic of keeping more clean-sheets than goals conceded, and having signed a new contract in 2016 was expected to stay at Los Rojiblancos until the end of the 2020/21 season.

However, with no further contract forthcoming for the Slovenian, Spanish publication Marca claim that Oblak is seeking a January move away from the club, and this opens up the possibility of a shrewd exchange between United and Atletico Madrid that could service the giant gaping hole should either player signal further their intentions to walk away.

Despite his years of stellar service, De Gea’s new 'reluctance' yet another instance of his apparent discomfort in his conveyer belt of trepidation, it may be time to say ‘Adiós’ to Dave and ‘Zdravo’ to Oblak, who has the stats and credentials to be a fine player in a long-line of quality goalkeepers to take the starting berth between the sticks for the Red Devils.