David de Gea has confirmed he is leaving Manchester United this summer, ending a long-running saga which effectively began the moment Erik ten Hag took over as manager.
De Gea' has spent 12 years at Old Trafford producing several moments of real quality but although he has been one of the world's top shot-stoppers, some high-profile mistakes have blighted his game in recent years. And his reluctance to command his box, combined with his relative unease on the ball, convinced Ten Hag that De Gea's time was up.
Ten Hag has made no secret of his desire to build play from the back, starting with a 'keeper who is comfortable distributing the ball. Liverpool and Manchester City have Alisson Becker and Ederson and Ten Hag wants a similar style shift - with former Ajax No1 and current Inter Milan star Andre Onana closing in on signing for United.
