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Man Utd defender heads to Far East for treatment as De Gea might reject new deal

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has been undergoing rehabilitation in China, as David de Gea may reject new deal.

There have been suggestions that Italian giants Juventus are preparing to make the goalkeeper their latest big-name free transfer addition in 2020.

The Spanish international has been holding out on a new deal at Manchester United , with his current contract due to expire next summer.

On Monday, Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo – cited here by Sport Witness – claim that the impasse in negotiations has “hardly moved in months.

Dalot is with Shanghai SIPG as he works his way to recovery from a hip problem.

The Chinese outfit said on their official website that Dalot arrived in Shanghai on August 29 and received a “10-day special treatment” from their Brazilian head of their medical department Eduardo.

The 20-year-old Portuguese player has missed all four of United’s matches so far this season, with boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last month saying the hope was he would be back after the international break.

Dalot joined the Red Devils from Porto in the summer of 2018 and made 23 appearances for them in all competitions last season.

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Joe Mellor

Head of Content

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