Violets announce one-season deal
Hispanic David De Gea officially became a player Fiorentina.
The Violets announced the conclusion of a one-season contract with the 33-year-old goalkeeper. The contract also includes an option to extend the agreement for a year.
De Gea became a free agent a year ago, announcing his departure from Manchester United. At the same time, in the summer of 2023, two offers for the Spaniard from Saudi Arabia were reported, as well as interest from Bayern.
Later, in September, it became known that David could end his career if he did not receive an offer to become the main goalkeeper from a top club. In the winter, there were reports of interest in the goalkeeper from Newcastle and Barcelona, in March, rumors linked De Gea with Real, but nothing concrete happened.
This summer, Al-Shabab and another club from Saudi Arabia held talks with David De Gea. Earlier, David’s transfer to Genoa, where Ukrainian Ruslan Malinovsky plays, fell through.
The Spaniard was born in Madrid and began his career in his native Atletico. In 2011, he became a Manchester United player, where he played 12 seasons. De Gea also has 45 matches for the Spanish national team (2014-2020). In them, he conceded 36 goals, keeping 21 clean sheets. David was the main goalkeeper for the Red Fury at the 2016 European Championship and the 2018 World Cup.
Fiorentina finished eighth in the last championship and also reached the Conference League final. At the end of the season, the Violets parted ways with head coach Vincenzo Italiano, who left for Bologna (to replace Thiago Motta). His place was taken by former Monza coach Raffaele Palladino.
Source: Sportarena
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