David de Gea statement speaks volumes after bitter Man Utd exit and Erik ten Hag message

Erik 10 Hag decided to merchandise David de Gea from Manchester United past summertime - and the Spaniard is present thriving astatine Fiorentina, portion his ex manager has been sacked

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea says his happiness disconnected the transportation is down his fantabulous signifier with Fiorentina.

De Gea ended a 14-month spell without a nine by agreeing a one-year contract with Fiorentina successful August. The seasoned goalkeeper went a staggering 446 days without playing a competitory lucifer aft being released by United successful the summertime of 2023 upon the expiry of his contract.

Erik 10 Hag decided to fto De Gea leave, deeming him unrequired with Andre Onana coming successful to capable his spot successful the squad. That was contempt De Gea winning the Golden Glove successful his last play for the nine and making 545 appearances implicit 12 years.

De Gea intelligibly felt disrespected by Ten Hag’s decision, marking his sacking by United connected Monday by posting a suggestive emoji connected societal media. His determination to station a pinched fingers emoji went viral, with galore noting its suggested meaning of what goes astir comes around.

The 33-year-old keeper went done immoderate pugnacious times, forced to bid by himself for implicit a twelvemonth earlier Fiorentina gave him a caller home. After a dilatory start, De Gea has present recovered his feet successful Florence and is being hailed arsenic a transformative signing.

He starred successful their 1-0 triumph implicit Genoa connected Thursday, moving the nine up to 4th if Serie A. the show came soon aft helium saved 2 penalties successful a 2-1 triumph implicit Italian giants AC Milan – a show which earned rave reviews from Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino “Trust me, he's inactive a monster,” Palladino said. "He's a top, world-class player. We tin spot wherefore he's a champion, a existent one. We should convey him each day, he's a apical goalkeeper and a relation model."

Speaking aft the triumph implicit Genoa, De Gea outlined wherefore helium is performing astatine specified a precocious level again. "It was precise casual since I came here,” helium told DAZN. “The information is that the players, the coach, the unit and the fans are spectacular. It was casual to adapt, and I’m doing my champion to assistance the squad and marque the fans happy."

A station connected De Gea’s Instagram precocious summed up his feelings close now. It read: "Started successful Spain, made successful Manchester, loving it successful Italy.” That station received replies from United skipper Bruno Fernandes who labelled De Gea a “legend” portion Diogo Dalot added “numero 1”.

After Ruben Amorim was appointed arsenic his replacement, Ten Hag released a statement connected Friday night. It concluded: "I privation each Manchester United fans thing but success, trophies and glory. Your enactment and the warmth I received from everyone astatine the nine helped maine consciousness astatine home. Thank you for this section successful my life. Erik."

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