Manchester United are preparing to move for England No 1 Jordan Pickford if David de Gea heads through the exit door this summer.
Negotiations over a new contract for the Spaniard, who arrived at Old Trafford from Atletico Madrid back in 2011, have been ongoing with his current £375,000 deal expiring at the end of this season. And while the 32-year-old appears keen to stay at Old Trafford, the caveats of having to take a wage cut - and no guarantee over a starting berth - are proving stumbling blocks.
And debate over his future was reignited after a poor display in United's Europa League exit in Sevilla, and then his glaring error on Sunday culminated in United losing 1-0 at West Ham. The mistake came in the same week that Porto keeper Diogo Costa was linked to United, but now Erik ten Hag has further ramped up his search.
