David de Gea has stayed loyal to Manchester United.
The English media outlet Press Association Express reported on March 23 that De Gea has rejected a move to the English Premier League (EPL) out of loyalty to United.
De Gea joined United in the summer of 2011 from Atletico Madrid (Spain) in the transfer market, and he has been a backup for the Red Devils for 12 years. He made 545 appearances for the club. However, as time went on, his performance declined. In fact, he was criticized by fans for his frequent mistakes. His £375,000-a-week salary only increased the criticism. Eventually, he parted ways with the club ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
He left the club when his contract expired.
‘De Gea has reportedly rejected the chance to return to the EPL more than a year after leaving United as a free agent,’ the Express said. 메이저사이트 He spent the 2023-2024 season without a team. However, he made it clear that he would not be joining one of United’s rivals in a cryptic post on his personal social networking service (SNS) that contained only emoticons. In the soccer transfer market, such posts can be interpreted as a signal to join a new team. There has been shocking speculation that he could be joining another EPL team other than United,” the outlet said.
‘An unnamed EPL club has expressed interest in signing De Gea,’ the outlet said, citing another report from Press D’Athletic. Other clubs from Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the United States have also been linked with the player. However, De Gea is not interested in returning to the EPL.
The Express added: “De Gea has also received interest from the Spanish league. But he has been waiting for the right opportunity to come along. He hinted at a possible return by posting a training video with the subtitle Loading.