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David de Gea undergoing extra training to improve on the ball?

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David de Gea is reportedly taking extra training sessions to improve his ability on the ball as Manchester United look to play out from the back this season.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is reportedly undergoing extra training in order to improve his ball-playing abilities.

Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is believed to have ordered the Spanish shot-stopper to work on his skills with the ball as the Norwegian seeks to instil a philosophy of playing out from the back at Old Trafford.

These training sessions have involved the 28-year-old training only with his feet for at least 30 minutes at a time, with the ball fired back towards him to replicate backwards passes from his defenders under pressure, according to The Sun.

A new rule change in the Premier League this season allows defenders to receive the ball from goal-kicks inside their own penalty area and also allows goal-kicks to be blocked or intercepted in the penalty box, aiding teams that look to play out from the back - something Solskjaer is keen to take advantage of.

Solskjaer is confident that new arrival Harry Maguire is a centre-back who is very comfortable in possession, further emphasising the shift in style the club are looking to implement.

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