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Jaap Stam spots potential issue in Manchester United search for for David de Gea replacement

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Jaap Stam has unpacked how hard it might be for Erik ten Hag to find a suitable replacement for David de Gea at Manchester United, should the club opt to find a new No.1.

The Manchester Evening News understands that the Spaniard is at risk of losing his first-choice status going forward with United keeping tabs on Anderlecht goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.

The 32-year-old is under the spotlight following his error for the only goal of the game in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to West Ham. It’s the latest in a series of mistakes from the goalkeeper this season, including blunders against Brentford and Sevilla. ALSO READ: United interested in goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen However, Stam believes the hunt for a suitable direct replacement is no simple task and says a number of questions would need answering.

Speaking to MEN Sport, he said: “We can say we want a different goalkeeper, a new goalkeeper - first you need to look if there’s a better goalkeeper around that you can buy than De Gea. “It’s easy to say we can get rid of him and bring somebody else in. [Will he] produce immediately the level that you want to see?

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