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Erik ten Hag admits 'there are issues' with David de Gea after FA Cup nightmare

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag tried to shield goalkeeper David de Gea from criticism after his side's FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City on Saturday , but conceded that the Spaniard must work on ' issues ' in his Game . De Gea, already a divisive member of the squad, attracted plenty of criticism from supporters for some poor distribution at Wembley and his failure to keep out either of Ilkay Gundogan's long-range strikes, the second of which left fans particularly disappointed. Ten Hag is known to be keen on signing a new goalkeeper this summer to offer some genuine com Pet ition for De Gea and aid his desire to play out from the back, although the 32-year-old is expected to sign a new contract to keep fighting at Old Trafford. Asked about De Gea's performance during the final, Ten Hag first declined to call out his goalkeeper and instead offered some public support. "In this moment, I don't want to talk about such issues of criticism because...