Juventus maintain contact with Mendes about David De Gea

Juventus are in regular contact with the super-agent Jorge Mender about ferrying Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea to Turin next summer. The Spaniard ’s future at Manchester United is up in the air. His deal is due to expire at the end of the season, although the club will trigger an option to extend it until 2020. De Gea, who arrived from Atletico Madrid in 2011, is open to staying at Old Trafford. However, Juventus have identified him a replacement for current No 1 Wojciech Szczesny. Sczesny has succeeded Gigi Buffon, who left for PSG last summer, but has struggled at key moments so far this season.

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