David de Gea announced on Saturday that he is leaving Manchester United after 12 years at the club, saying “the time is right to take on a new challenge”.
The Spanish goalkeeper, who won the Premier League’s Golden Glove award for most clean sheets last season, has been criticized for a string of errors in the final weeks of the season that has now ended.
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His contract with United expired at the end of June and no new deal was reached, despite negotiations taking place throughout the season. According to the media, United are looking for Inter Milan goalkeeper André Onana.
In a social media post, the 32-year-old De Gea thanked United fans for their support but said: “Now is the right time to take on a new challenge, to rise above myself again in a new environment Manchester will always be in my heart, Manchester formed me and will never leave me”.
United manager Erik ten Hag thanked De Gea for his services to the club. “It takes a lot of quality and character to reach Manchester United’s level of play,” he said in a statement.
“To do this 545 times in 12 years is a remarkable achievement, especially as a goalkeeper, where you are in the spotlight at every game. One in four occasions demonstrates the level of his performance and he will always be remembered as one of the best.” goalkeepers in the club’s history.”
Manchester United have also parted ways with the Spaniard, after he shared a video reflecting on his time at the club.
Source: DN
