[인터풋볼] Reporter Shin In-seop = Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been linked with Juventus.
British ‘The Sun’ reported on the 27th (Korean time), “Juventus can sign Manchester United’s De Gea if he becomes a free agent at the end of the season. De Gea’s contract expires in June, and Eric Ten Haach The manager is said to be unsure of an extension of his contract.”
De Gea has been at Manchester United for 11 years. After leaving Atlético Madrid in 2011 to join Manchester United, he has played 495 games in all competitions, conceding 538 goals and recording 168 clean sheets. De Gea has won the English Premier League (EPL) once, the English Football Association Cup (FA Cup) once, the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) once, and the UEFA Europa League once. Awarded.
I went through a slump once. De Gea also competed with Dean Henderson as the starting lineup as his form declined following the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, he returned to the starting position and continued to wear gloves under Erik ten Haach.
But de Gea has a fatal flaw. That’s the build-up ability. De Gea is defending United’s goal with dazzling saves and flashing reflexes, but his feet aren’t good enough to receive passes from his teammates, mostly trying long passes. As a result, more and more people are giving away possession of the ball to opponents in vain. The opponent also knows this, and comes out with a strategy to induce a long kick by trying a strong pressure on De Gea.
The pay is also quite high. De Gea is receiving £350,000 a share. This is the highest weekly wage since Cristiano Ronaldo, who is paid £510,000 a week at United. He also has the highest weekly salary among EPL goalkeepers. Kepa Arisabalaga, the second highest paid weekly, is receiving £150,000.
As such, United are likely to sell De Gea to cut their weekly pay. He is also already connected with other goalkeepers. The strongest link is Everton’s keeper Jordan Pickford. The Pickford goalkeeper’s contract expires in the coming summer. “Man United may consider signing Pickford as a replacement for De Gea. He is monitoring his situation carefully,” the report said.
If De Gea is for sale, it is an attractive card for Juventus. This is because they can recruit high-level goalkeepers who already have various experiences without a transfer fee. In addition, the team’s main goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has a contract until 2024.
