Man Utd ‘offer Kevin Trapp £180k-a-week contract’ as they prepare to submit transfer bid for Eintracht Frankfurt keeper
MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly offered Eintracht Frankfurt star Kevin Trapp a £180,000-a-week contract proposal as they prepare a bid for the keeper.
The Red Devils have been eyeing a new keeper to provide competition for present No1 David De Gea.
De Gea's had a shaky start to the season, and was responsible for two errors that led to United's disastrous 4-0 loss to Brentford.
United also lost the Spaniard's deputy Dean Henderson to Nottingham Forest on loan this summer.
And it's unlikely he'll return to Old Trafford after making a slew of disparaging remarks about his employers.
Henderson's departure, coupled with De Gea's tumultuous form has exacerbated the Red Devils' need for a new keeper.
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And they believe Trapp is the solution to the problem.
They reportedly placed a bid for the 32-year-old on Monday, but it seems their initial approach has been unsuccessful.
But while United structure another offer, they've directly tried to tempt Trapp with a £9-10million per year deal, according to
Plus, the report claims he'll have the chance to play regular football as De Gea's contract ends next summer.
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United's pursuit of Trapp was given a boost when the German admitted he was flattered by their attention in an interview this week.
Although he stopped short of revealing if he plans to join Erik ten Hag's side or not.