Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is confident David De Gea will pen new terms.

The goalkeeper is locked in talks over a new contract.

Asked if he thought his goalkeeper would stay, Van Gaal said on Friday: "I think so, yes. I think there is no problem for him to sign. It's the same as other players. You can ask other players and I can answer the same.

"It's always like that; when you are a fixed line-up player, then probably you are the best and then the manager is very happy that a player that is fixed in the line-up will stay. It's always like that."

He added: "I can only say that David de Gea has developed himself in the six months that I've been here very much. I'm very pleased with his development."