The 32-year-old Manchester United Player officially became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of June, but the Red Devils were in talks to tie him down to an extension.
However, De Gea would have been forced to accept a significant cut to his previous £375,000 weekly wages, and Erik ten Hag could not guarantee that he would still be the club’s number one next season.
As a result, De Gea bids farewell to Old Trafford after acting as Man United’s last line of defence for over a decade, and the Spaniard took to social media to reflect on an “unforgettable” period at the Theatre of Dreams.
“I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years. We’ve achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex Ferguson brought me to this club,” De Gea wrote on Instagram.
