MANCHESTER UNITED plan an embarrassing U-turn by pleading with dumped keeper David de Gea to return on a short-term deal.
The membership are nervous they are going to be wanting keepers when Cameroon No 1 Andre Onana — De Gea’s substitute — goes to the Africa Cup of Nations within the new 12 months.
David De Gea confirmed his Manchester United exit again in JulyCredit score: AFP
Andre Onana is about to characterize Cameroon within the Africa Cup of Nations in JanuaryCredit score: Getty
Man Utd have been caught off-guard after Onana carried out a U-turn on his worldwide retirement.
Afcon runs from January 13 to February 11, that means the £43.8million summer season signing may miss as much as eight United matches.
So the membership are prepared to show to De Gea — having booted him out in the summertime.
The Spaniard, 32, spent 12 years at Outdated Trafford earlier than he left when his contract ran out.
He has not performed for one more membership since.
De Gea was provided decreased phrases to remain at United, along with his wages being slashed from £375,000 every week to £200,000 every week.
However even that deal was taken off the desk in the long run.
Amazingly, United additionally requested him to not agree to hitch one other membership till that they had accomplished Onana’s switch.
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Erik ten Hag may signal De Gea as back-up for when Onana heads to the Africa Cup of NationsCredit score: Getty
It was seen as poor remedy for the longest-serving goalkeeper of their historical past and somebody who had simply received the Premier League’s Goldon Glove.
United have purchased Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce for £4.3m however Tom Heaton could be the one different stopper on the membership in the course of the Afcon match.
Purple Devils captain Bruno Fernandes, who lately met up with De Gea in Manchester, beforehand expressed his remorse that the Spaniard didn’t get a correct send-off.
That would now occur if the participant accepts the short-term deal.
Many really feel De Gea ought to have been saved on given Onana’s type.
However ex-Inter Milan star Onana, 27, was the hero on Tuesday with an injury-time penalty save that helped United to a 1-0 Champions League win over Copenhagen.