Man Utd 'explore' sensational David de Gea transfer as Andre Onana issued warning

Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a shock move for former goalkeeper David de Gea. The Spaniard spent 12 years at Old Trafford and made a total of 545 appearances across all competitions, helping them win the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and two League Cups.

De Gea left United in 2023 after his contract expired, with Erik ten Hag deciding to replace him with Andre Onana. After spending a season as a free agent, De Gea joined Fiorentina in 2024 and the 34-year-old has impressed in Italy.

After helping Fiorentina finish sixth last season and qualify for the Conference League, De Gea signed a new contract that runs until 2028. However, the Sun are reporting that his new deal includes a release clause that will let him leave for a 'relatively small sum'.

The report states that United are considering a potential return for De Gea after being 'tipped off' about the clause. De Gea recently returned to Old Trafford with Fiorentina for a pre-season friendly and teased that their "paths may cross again".

After being presented with a framed picture by United captain Bruno Fernandes, De Gea wrote on social media: "A magical moment for me and my family to come back to Old Trafford — my home.

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"From the bottom of my heart — I want to say thank you for the reception — for all the love you showed me. To the supporters that never stopped being with me throughout my time at this club. Our paths may cross again."

Onana has failed to convince since joining United from Inter Milan and Ruben Amorim recently warned the goalkeeper that his place as the No.1 is under threat. "Andre is like the other players," Amorim said ahead of United's opening game against Arsenal.

"They all have to win their place, so I'm not going to say if one player is No.1. He's ready to go to the game, so let's wait. Me as a coach and the players can do better than last year - and I have full confidence in that."

Onana has conceded 148 goals in his two seasons at United and the Red Devils have been linked with a number of potential replacements so far this summer. However, they have primarily focused on strengthening their attack.

More than £200million has been spent on forwards Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, while teenage left-back Diego Leon has also joined from Cerro Porteno.

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