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David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United this summer and has said that now is the right time to undertake a new challenge in his career.<\/p>\n
The goalkeeper failed to agree terms on a new contract to extend his stay at Old Trafford and will leave the club 12 years after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011.<\/p>\n
De Gea was close to signing a new deal, only for talks to collapse at the end of season. Sources have told ESPN that United are in negotiations with Inter Milan for the transfer of Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to send this farewell message to all Manchester United supporters,\u201d De Gea wrote on social media Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years. We\u2019ve achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex Ferguson brought me to this club.<\/p>\n
\u201cI took incredible pride every time I pulled on this shirt, to lead the team, to represent this institution, the biggest club in the world was an honour only bestowed upon a few lucky footballers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been an unforgettable and successful period since I came here. I didn\u2019t think from leaving Madrid as a young boy we would achieve what we did together.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, it\u2019s the right time to undertake a new challenge, to push myself again in new surroundings.<\/p>\n
\u201cManchester will always be in my heart, Manchester has shaped me and will never leave me. We\u2019ve seen it all.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Gea made 545 appearances for United \u2014 seventh on the club\u2019s all-time list \u2014 and was part of the team that won the 2012-13 Premier League title under Sir Alex Ferguson. He also won the FA Cup in 2016, the Carabao Cup in 2017 and 2023 as well as the Europa League in 2017.<\/p>\n
In a club statement released on Saturday shortly after De Gea\u2019s announcement, manager Erik ten Hag said: \u201cIt takes great quality and character to reach the level of even playing one game for Manchester United.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo do it 545 times over 12 years is a special achievement, particularly in the goalkeeping position where every game puts you in the spotlight. To have won player of the year awards from both the fans and his teammates, each on four occasions, shows the level of his performance and he will always be remembered as one of the very best goalkeepers in the history of the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am personally grateful for the 25 clean sheets he helped provide last season and his overall contribution on the pitch during my first year at the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the players and staff send him our very best wishes for the next phase of his outstanding career.\u201d<\/p>\n
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