It’s that time of the year again.
“Barcelona have offered a contract to David de Gea, 33, who has been without a club since July last year,” British outlet TeamTalk reported on Monday (July 29), citing transfer market expert Ekrem Connor.
De Gea was once considered the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. In 545 appearances for United since 2011, he was named to the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Team of the Year five times and won two Premier League Golden Gloves.
He”s one of the most important players in United”s history. His reflexes and fantastic saves have earned him the full support of the club and the fans, as he has been a mainstay in a club that has struggled since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
He hasn”t stood the test of time. De Gea’s quality has dropped significantly since he entered his 30s. Even last season, he was the subject of criticism after making a number of ridiculous mistakes.
His time with United came to an end earlier than expected. United let De Gea’s contract expire last July. In his 토토사이트 place, they signed Andre Onana, signing a goalkeeping generational change.
The search for De Gea’s next destination was not expected to be difficult. Premier League teams like Newcastle and West Ham, as well as Saudi Arabia, were interested in him.
The stumbling block was De Gea’s high salary. Negotiations didn’t go well, as De Gea insisted on sticking to his €20 million salary at United.
He also failed to find a new club in the January transfer window. De Gea reportedly refused to negotiate despite a serious offer from Nottingham Forest.
De Gea’s goals were clear. He still wanted to compete at the highest level. De Gea set a return to Spanish La Liga as his top priority.
Barcelona is the club that reached out. According to the report, Barcelona offered De Gea a one-year contract ahead of this summer’s transfer window. The offer included an option for a one-year extension.
Signing a new goalkeeper is one of Barcelona’s goals. With backup goalkeeper Iñaki Peña not performing to their satisfaction, it was essential to bring in a new resource.
Barcelona’s desire to sign De Gea is clear. “Barcelona will offer De Gea the chance to play as backup to Marc-Andre ter Stegen and compete for the starting job,” says TeamTalk.