De Gea was brought to Manchester United by Sir Alex Ferguson.
And the fact that the Great Sir Alex Ferguson would choose him in specific
Goes to show that qualities that this guy had
Because some of the greatest goalkeepers of the previous generation had been handpicked by Sir Alex Ferguson
The great Dane Peter Schmeichel - France World Cup winner Fabian Bartez - And Dutch legend Edwin Van Der Sar
So when De Gea joined in 2011 He had big shoes to fill
And he did not disappoint, at least not at the time
He joined Manchester United as an inexperienced and shy 20-year-old And left the club as the longest serving goalkeeper
545 matches and a record 190 clean sheets And he won almost everything
A Premier League title, An FA Cup, Two League Cups, Three Community Shields and the UEFA Europa League
And he said goodbye to the club with this year’s Premier League Golden Glove
But despite all that, despite the incredible saves he made and the countless times he got the team out of trouble
Why is his legacy a complicated one? Simply put, it’s because of two reasons:
His mistakes started to become more frequent and very costly And unlike his replacement Andre Onana
He had a weakness with the ball at his feet And that goes against modern football
So after 12 long years De Gea has finally left Man United The 4 times player of the year has finally said goodbye
And with De Gea’s departure, it’s the end of an era There are no players left at Old Trafford who won the Premier League
And there are no players left at Old Trafford from Sir Alex Ferguson’s era.
So as a Man United fan, all I can say is goodbye David, thanks and best of luck in the future.