- David de Gea has been without a club since leaving Man United last summer
- He has promised to “come back stronger” in a new training video on his Instagram.
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has posted a video of himself training to give another clear indication that he is ready to return to football.
De Gea left United last summer after 12 years at the club when his contract expired and has not been signed by another team since.
The longer the wait continues for him to play again, the more some fans will wonder if he will ever return, but De Gea appears to have no such doubts.
The 33-year-old uploaded an extended clip of himself testing himself at Altrincham Town’s non-league camp on Instagram on Friday.
Along with the video that shows him performing reception exercises, stopping shots and claiming crosses, De Gea left the legend: “We remember him.” We rebuild. We come back stronger’.
David de Gea was put to the test as he performed receiving drills, stopping shots and claiming crosses. Along with the video, he promised to “come back stronger.”
David de Gea has been without a club since leaving Manchester United last summer
It seemed to be a gloomy day in Greater Manchester, and De Gea was dressed in an all-black t-shirt as he chose AC/DC’s hit Back in Black for the music to accompany his video, but seemed completely focused on honing his skills. .
De Gea has been without a club for almost a year, and his long absence from the field was a surprise given that he was United’s number one for more than a decade.
His time at United ended on a sour note as he was heavily criticized in the final weeks of last season following a series of high-profile errors.
The Spanish goalkeeper endured a nightmare night when the Red Devils were knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla in the quarter-finals, and also took some of the blame for allowing Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan’s winning goal to go wide. would escape him. in the FA Cup final.
De Gea was replaced by André Onana at Man United and has yet to be signed by a new team.
Following those errors, United opted to let him go and he was subsequently replaced by Andre Onana.
The Cameroonian had a difficult start at Old Trafford, with De Gea being linked with a sensational return to the club at the end of 2023.
He was also reportedly a target for Newcastle and Nottingham Forest earlier in the year, but neither of these proposed moves materialized.
After 10 months in the desert, De Gea took to social media earlier this week to post a photo of himself training alongside the message “I’ll be back”, and it appears he continues to step up his efforts to get back out there. the tone.
