David de Gea is forever haunting former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after an eye-catching stat has emerged from his stunning Fiorentina spell so far.
The 34-year-old Spanish shot-stopper’s sensational 12-season run at Old Trafford finally came to an end after Manchester United’s 2022-23 Premier League campaign.
David de Gea ended his United spell by capturing the Premier League Golden Glove for the second time before the club legend made his shock exit from Old Trafford.
The former United No 1 was reportedly willing to take a pay cut to extend his time at the Premier League club, but talks over a new deal failed to come to fruition.
De Gea left Old Trafford as a free agent under Erik ten Hag’s reign and the Spaniard subsequently spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign in a period of sabbatical.
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David de Gea’s key stat at Fiorentina is a reminder for Erik ten Hag over the critical mistake that he made at Man Utd
David de Gea’s departure in 2023 paved the way for Erik ten Hag to bring Andre Onana to succeed the Manchester United legend as the Red Devils’ No 1.
Andre Onana played under ex-Ajax manager Ten Hag at the Dutch club and the 29-year-old Cameroonian struggled to effectively replace De Gea at Old Trafford.
The former Inter Milan and Ajax shot-stopper was loaned out to Super Lig side Trabzonspor in September after Ruben Amorim finally axed him as United No 1.
De Gea’s time as a free agent came to an end in 2024 after the former Spain international completed a sensational move to Serie A outfit Fiorentina.
TNT Sports on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has now shown how well United legend De Gea is performing in his second season with Fiorentina.
Goals that De Gea has prevented per 90 minutes (at 0.68) have put the former United star ahead of any other ‘keeper in Europe’s top five leagues this season.
David de Gea’s Fiorentina spell shows how far former Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag has put the Red Devils
De Gea saw a resurgence of form in his return to football with Fiorentina and he established himself as the Serie A club’s No 1 in his debut season.
The United legend had been hit with errors and howlers near the tail end of his Old Trafford playing career, but the Fiorentina spell offered him a fresh start.
De Gea’s debut season at the Stadio Artemio Franchi saw him earn a new contract with Fiorentina, which the former Spain star inked with the club back in May.
The Fiorentina shot-stopper’s exit from the Premier League club saw United agree a deal worth £47.2m to bring Andre Onana from Inter Milan in 2023.
United are now looking to offload Onana permanently and the Red Devils spent even more money on a new shot-stopper with Senne Lammens’ arrival in September.
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