Erik ten Hag made sure to push out David de Gea in 2023, the Spaniard left Manchester United with his head held high as the Premier League’s best goalkeeper this season. In came Andre Onana for around £44 million, Erik ten Hag had brought his chosen former Ajax goalkeeper to Old Trafford. It is an understatement to say this has been a success. United boss Ratcliffe himself brought up Onana’s name when he was about to talk about players who are holding United back. Now, the United management has actually found a solution.
Manchester United have missed the continuity De Gea delivered season, season after season. Yes, the blunders also came from the Spaniard, but he always worked his way back almost directly to create security for the defenders.
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So what’s going on this summer with Onana? All signals through the English media suggest that there will be an exit next, but Manchester United must have much-needed sales revenue to secure the right players.
The solution lies in the “Ronaldo League”.
According to TBR Football, the Cameroonian international goalkeeper himself is open to a transfer to Saudi Arabian money bins, where the “Ronaldo League” has received signals from the goalkeeper and United who are sending the transfer process into the next phase. This means willingness to pay for what they consider to be a high-profile goalkeeper with great PR value.
Okay, Manchester United are removing Onana from their salary budget and pulling in a solid transfer fee. So what’s the next move?
Several top goalkeepers have been linked to Manchester United, but all involve a significant transfer fee. However, it is a solution that is open to Man United.
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David de Gea is a big player in Serie A for Fiorentina and is considered one of the league’s very best goalkeepers. With only 27 conceded in 26 Serie A games, Fiorentina are still in contention for a ticket to play in Europe. Much thanks to the former Manchester United goalkeeper.
In the summer, De Gea’s contract will expire if he does not extend. According to The Athletic , De Gea told friends after his exit from Old Trafford that he was open to returning to Manchester United if Erik ten Hag and boss John Murtough were away from the club.
Now both are gone and De Gea is in great form and will soon be available as a free agent.
Okay, De Gea also had his blunders, but he left Manchester United in the summer of 2023, as the Premier League’s best goalkeeper. He also left the Red Devils with 190 games without a back-to-back, the most in United history. When Ten Hag started to show he wanted a new first goalkeeper, De Gea responded by bending his neck, fighting on and delivering as the league’s best goalkeeper this season.
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Use the sales revenue from Onana for an outfield player and give free agent David de Gea two more seasons at Manchester United. In building a young squad with inexperienced players, it is worth its weight in gold to have the veteran De Gea as the last line of defence, the goalkeeper who has already weathered the strongest storms at Manchester United – and delivered – but who has not been marked by the last two catastrophically weak Premier League seasons at United.
