David de Gea maintains he "loves" Manchester United despite turning down their opening contract offer.
The goalkeeper's deal with the Red Devils will soon expire and he and the club are in the midst of negotiating an extension. De Gea signed a lucrative deal in the summer of 2019 that made him one of the Premier League's top earners and he accepts that he'll have to take a pay cut to stay put.
Despite that he felt the first offer put to him was too low and, as the club's No 1, he still wants to be paid appropriately. There is a willingness to reach an agreement with the goalkeeper looking to extend his 12-year stay at Old Trafford as he looks to silence the outside noise regarding his future.
