In July 2023, after 12 years and 545 games in all competitions for the club, Man United’s custodian and seventh all-time appearance maker, David de Gea, left Old Trafford. The negotiations over a new contract broke down, and the Red Devils had already aimed Andre Onana as the Spaniard’s replacement, whom they signed only two weeks later, splashing out €50 million for his transfer from Inter Milan.De Gea was at a turning point. After all, the giants that Man United are wrote him off, so something must be wrong with him. “He lost his quality. He’s too old. He’s not at the Premier League level anymore,” people would say.Dad must be proud of young Thuram, but De Gea wears hero’s capeAnd it certainly seemed so, especially after David failed to find a club during the 2023 June and 2024 January Transfer Windows, spending the entire season as a free agent. Many thought he’d end his career as no one wanted him. Brief negotiations with Genoa broke down since he allegedly demanded too much money, while Saudi Arabia was not challenging enough for the keeper. Everyone considered De Gea delusional.🧤 Top 7 League Goalkeepers: Save percentage %🇪🇸 83.33% — David de Gea (Fiorentina, 34)🇵🇹 83.33% — Diogo Costa (Porto, 25)🇺🇦 83.33% — Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica, 23)🇮🇹 82.35% — Mattia Perin (Juventus, 32)🇩🇪 77.78% — Moritz Nicolas (M’gladbach, 27) 📊 Free trial:… pic.twitter.com/Di7KsmUAzF— DataMB (@DataMB_) December 28, 2024 But then Fiorentina appeared in August and he finally settled. And once he did that, he started proving everyone who he was and what he was made of. And now, five months later, he is arguably the best custodian in Europe!🇪🇸🧤 David De Gea (34) had a top performance against Juventus! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/jqJvLG0Ol0— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 31, 2024 He saved his team numerous times – against Genoa, Como, or Juventus three days ago, annoying the Old Lady’s forwards. Against AC Milan, he stopped two penalties, bringing Viola a 2-1 triumph and even noted an assist in a 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona.David de Gea, Fiorentina’s penalty-saving hero 🦸♂️#FiorentinaMilan pic.twitter.com/cCxrXvtBdf— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 7, 2024 David de Gea TRIPLE SAVE for Fiorentina 🤯❤️ pic.twitter.com/R0FyVMGSM6— mufcmpb (@mufcMPB) November 25, 2024 Consequently, Fiorentina are fighting for the Champions League, sitting above Juventus, Milan, and Roma in the Serie A table. At the same time, De Gea is the goalkeeper with the best save percentage in the TOP 7 leagues. And he is 34!So, now, a year and a half after parting ways, what do you say, who did better – Man United or David de Gea? The answer is quite obvious…##NAJAVA_MECA_8604825##
