People have been pointing fingers at Manchester United, saying they’ve signed an attacker but left the back door open.
Believe me, they always had a keeper covered, although it seemed pretty obvious to me they were never going to offer David de Gea the contract he wanted. If they really wanted him, they’d have given him a deal straight away.
The fact they didn’t point to the rumours being true – Erik ten Hag did not rate De Gea’s ability with the ball at his feet and his quality of distribution, which is one of the most important assets a keeper can have these days. Don’t be fooled into thinking there was a lack of planning or panic over FIFA fair play rules or the Premier League equivalent. United always had money to spend on a keeper… and a centre-forward too.
