Peter Schmeichel has backed David De Gea to have a hugely successful career with Manchester United.

The Spanish goalkeeper continues to be linked with a summer move to Real Madrid but Red Devils great Schmeichel has urged him to lay his roots at Old Trafford for the majority of his playing days.

"I would be upset if he left this summer because I'm certain he could go on to make multiple hundreds of appearances for United - and end up winning more medals than me," Schmeichel told The Sun on Sunday.

"There is no reason I can see why he wouldn't be successful if he stayed for the rest of his career."