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Former Manchester United keeper, David de Gea, might have lastly discovered a brand new membership after a nine-month sabbatical.
That is in keeping with The Every day Mail, who declare that “former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is in talks to affix Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Shabab”.
There was a lot written on why the Spaniard, at nonetheless solely 33 years outdated, has not been capable of agree a take care of a brand new membership. The participant has reportedly turned down quite a few affords from England, Spain and additional afield.
The keeper additionally reportedly turned down Inter Milan in the summertime to be Andre Onana’s alternative on the Champions League finalists.
It has been reported that the goalkeeper has been unwilling to decrease his wage calls for of £375,000 per week, what he was incomes at Outdated Trafford.
This stays by far the very best wage paid to any goalkeeper on the earth, eclipsing the quantities paid to the following highest, Jan Oblak at Atletico Madrid (£305,000) and Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer (£280,000 per week) (supply of figures salarysport.com).
Therefore, only a few golf equipment have been keen or capable of eclipse and even match De Gea’s wage.
It was thought that the participant may fancy going to the MLS and America, as it might enchantment to his celeb spouse’s profession, however that doesn’t appear the case any extra.
Furthermore, the Spaniard was linked to fellow Saudi membership, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in November however nothing got here from the rumours.
Al-Shabab may fancy their probabilities although as De Gea’s choices don’t appear to be increasing. The Center Jap aspect have already agreed a deal to herald Ivan Rakitic and have been linked to make a transfer for Newcastle’s Miguel Almiron.
If De Gea is to affix the Saudi aspect, he may have his work lower out.
“The workforce at present sit eleventh within the Saudi prime flight, having received simply one in all their final seven league video games previous to the winter break”.
