De Gea, the legend saying goodbye to Manchester United

It was something to be expected as the goalkeeper finished his contract without renewal at Old Trafford, but confirmation only came this Saturday, when David de Gea has come forward and announced that he is leaving Manchester United after 12 seasons545 games and eight titles.

The former goalkeeper of Atlético de Madrid, who at the time did not sign a contract with Real Madrid only because the most famous college in history was late, announced his high-profile departure from Manchester in an open letter and thanks to United fans published on their social networks.

«I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love of the past 12 years.. We have achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex Ferguson brought me to this club. “I was very proud every time I put on this shirt, leading the team, representing this institution, the biggest club in the world, it was an honor only given to a few lucky footballers,” said De Gea.

“It was an unforgettable and successful period since I came here. As a child, I didn’t think that leaving Madrid would achieve what we have together. Now is the right time for me to take on a new challenge, to push myself again in a new environment,” the goalkeeper added without clarifying what his future would be.Manchester will always be in my heart, Manchester shaped me and will never leave me.. We’ve seen it all,” he concluded.

It is interesting where De Gea will play, even more so than at the moment because 32 is an excellent age for a goalkeeper. However, the problem for the Madrid man who trained in Illescas (Toledo) could be to find a club that could pay him more than the 20 million a year he was getting in Manchester. At the beginning, the main rumor about his next destination comes, of course, from rising billionaire Saudi Arabia. The reason, the alleged interest of Al-Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo, with whom De Gea already coincided at Old Trafford.

Months of difficult negotiations between United and the goalkeeper have passed formed in the mattress quarry. After tense negotiations, De Gea agreed to a one-year contract extension, taking a drastic pay cut, but when it finally seemed settled, the Red Devils backed out on the grounds that their starting goalkeeper needed to take a further pay cut.

Onana, United’s main target

Meanwhile, United’s goal situation leaves many in doubt. Everything points to the fact that he was chosen to replace the Spaniard Cameroonian André Onana, the goalkeeper of Inter who in Ajax coincided with Erik Ten Haag, today the coach of United. The problem lies in high economic claims European runner-up.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Interistas would reject the first offer of 45 million euros, plus five in variables, and they are looking for 60. If there was no agreement, the Daily Mail reports that there are options for the other Spaniards to keep the Old Trafford goals. Another option would be Robert Sanchezwhich has lost importance since the arrival of De Zerbia, but retains a good poster in Premier. In principle, its cost would be 35 million by agreement.

David Ray, another Spanish international, has also been on United’s agenda for some time. Catalan wants from Brentford, but his club valued him at more than 40 million euros. An exorbitant amount, which has already caused Tottenham to abandon the offer, and which also seems excessive to United.