Nice goalkeeper Schmeichel: Crazy if Man Utd let De Gea leave

Nice goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says David de Gea should carry on with Manchester United.

Off contract in June, De Gea is in talks with United about a new deal.

"I think they've got an incredible goalkeeper," said former Leicester City captain Schmeichel. "Not just an incredible goalkeeper, an incredible servant to the club - what is it, 11 or 12 years he's been at the club? To be at any club for that long, I know is a difficult thing.

"To be the number one at a football club the size of Manchester United is an incredible achievement and one that has to be really respected. I think, looking at his season, he's been asked to play a completely different way to how he's ever had to play.

"But from what I'm seeing - like I said before, you'll notice the things that have gone wrong - but there's a lot of things that have gone right as well. I think he's playing at a really high level with his feet as well. The actual goalkeeping side of it has never been in question, because he is outrageous how good he is at that.

"I think Manchester United are looking at it in terms of what would it cost to replace him? It would cost you north of 60million and you already have a guy who is a top-class goalkeeper and from the looks of it wants to stay, so I think they'll reach some kind of agreement at some point."