- David de Gea went back in time practicing in the Man United training kit
- The 33-year-old goalkeeper has been unemployed since leaving United last July.
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David de Gea shared a video of him keeping fit with his former Manchester United training squad on Thursday afternoon.
The former Old Trafford favorite was undertaking reflex and shot-stopping exercises with three coaches.
De Gea, 33, was released by United last July and replaced by Andre Onana after 12 seasons as their first-choice goalkeeper.
He has been a free agent all season but has vowed to get back into the mix and recently posted from Altrincham training ground, saying: “I’ll be back.”
In another video, which showed him performing reception exercises, stopping shots and claiming crosses, De Gea left the caption: “We remember him.” We rebuild. We come back stronger’.
David de Gea shared a video of himself staying alert in an old Manchester United training kit.
Stays fit as he looks for new club 10 months after leaving Man United
The two-time Gold Glove winner had reportedly decided to stay in Spain and wait for an offer from LaLiga earlier this year, but his return to England suggests a more open mind.
Mail Sport reported in December that Newcastle were interested in him due to Nick Pope’s long-term injury, but would have demanded a pay cut.
His final contract at United saw him take home £375,000 a week.
He kept 17 clean sheets in his final season, three more than his closest competitors, but there was no resolution to a contractual standoff.
The Spaniard won five major awards with United, including the Premier League in 2013, and was named the club’s player of the year.
However, he was released and the club reportedly promoted Marcus Rashford to the salary De Gea had occupied.
His replacement Onana, who signed from Inter Milan for £47m, admitted he questioned his decision to join.
“It was really difficult,” he told MUTV. “But this is the first time I have faced such a situation.”
De Gea was United’s first-choice goalkeeper for 12 years but left his £375,000-a-week contract behind in the summer.
He was replaced by Andre Onana, a £47m signing from Serie A giants Inter Milan.
De Gea won the Golden Glove in Erik ten Hag’s first season in charge at Old Trafford
‘Now I know the league, I know the people, I know the country, I know Manchester… okay, Rainchester!
‘Now when I look back I just smile because it was a great lesson for me. But at first I thought, ‘Wow, did I make the right decision?’
“But I’m definitely 100 per cent sure that I made the right decision because Manchester United is the biggest club in this country, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world.
“Who would say no to coming to play at this beautiful club?”
