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Erik ten Hag's stance on replacing De Gea after FA Cup final

Erik ten Hag reportedly has no immediate plans to replace David de Gea as Manchester United's No 1 goalkeeper this summer. 

 The Spanish keeper has commanded a starting berth at the club since signing in 2011, but doubts have swirled over his future at the club. 

  De Gea, who previously won United’s Player of the Year four times in five years, has become increasingly error prone at Old Trafford. 

 His contract has also been winding down in recent months, but a new contract is set to be announced very soon. 

 United also have no intention of spending big money on a new goalkeeper, according to the Telegraph, meaning De Gea is set to continue his role as the team's No 1 heading into Ten Hag's second campaign. 

 The goalkeeper found himself under the microscope once more after the club’s season ended with FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City. 

  Ilkay Gundogan scored a brace, but it was his second goal which led several to question whether De Gea should've done more. 

 The German's shot trickled beyondUnited's goalkeeper, despite him getting a hand on it. Ten Hag though refused to criticise him: "In this moment, I don't want to talk about such issues of criticism because we played all a great season - including David De Gea, he played a fantastic season." 

 De Gea was singled out for praise in the club's last game of the league season as he won the Golden Glove having kept the most clean sheets.

Though, the Spaniard's distribution doesn't seem suitable for the system Ten Hag wants to implement in Manchester with Roy Keane keen to see him leave. 

 He told Sky Sports: "I'd move him on quickly, he's not for me, he's not going to get Man United back winning trophies, absolutely not. This idea of everybody patting him on the head, it's just ridiculous. That's his job."

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