Confirmation that David de Gea's time at Manchester United has come to an end is the perfect example of how it's possible to come to the right decision in the wrong way.
After 12 years and 545 games, De Gea deserved a better farewell than a few words from Erik ten Hag and John Murtough on the club's website. He deserved a better chance to say goodbye than an Instagram post to United supporters.
Only six players have made more appearances for United than De Gea and all of them have a better palmares. Somehow De Gea's 12 years of service returned just one Premier League title. Few players have devoted as much to this club and been rewarded with so little.
