David De Gea had a sad end to his long career at Manchester United last season when he was allowed to leave as his contract ended. Despite talks on a contract, United decided to let the veteran leave and instead bought Andre Onana from Inter Milan. Many fans deemed it disrespectful and wrong to treat a player who has spent 12 years at the club like this.
The 33-year-old has since not joined any club, even though mega-money offers came in from Saudi Arabia. But it seems like the goalkeeper is now finally set to move to a new club.
Is David De Gea linked with move to Spanish second-tier club?
David De Gea has still not found a new club, even though the season has already advanced. Manchester United had apparently decided to get him to come back midway, and even Real Betis held talks with him. Even Saudi clubs wanted him to come to the Arab League. But none of those happened. But now the Spaniard could consider dropping from top-tier competitions as he is desperate to continue his career.
According to Spanish media outlet Onda Cero, he has already spoken with a second-tier club in Spain. The club is Eldense, a Spanish club currently playing in La Liga Hypermotion, which is the second tier of league soccer in Spain. They are 11th in the table currently, though they have gained promotion twice in the last two seasons, with this being their first season in the second tier format.
De Gea was seen in the city of Alicante last week, where he attended a meeting with some of the team’s officials. They talked about the team’s future projects and how De Gea will play an important part in it.
However, there is another twist as the same source says that De Gea wants to own the club as well. The club’s owner recently expressed a desire to sell his stake in the club, and De Gea sees this as a great opportunity.
What is David De Gea up to after Manchester United release?
David De Gea is quite enjoying his time since leaving United. The Spaniard has regularly made visits to the Manchester area, as seen on his social media. He has been seen meeting up with captain Bruno Fernandes and even with Sergio Reguilon, playing padel with the latter.
De Gea also owns a eSports club named Rebel Gaming which competes in many eSports platforms. Recently, he even invited former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to join his venture.
Apart from this, he is simply living his best life, but it seems he still wants to continue playing soccer. It remains to be seen whether David De Gea does join a new club.
