“its was not my intention to join Fiorentina, I don’t want to retire from football at the peak of my career- Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea explains break from football before Fiorentina move as he insists he ‘never thought about retiring’.

Consequently, what happened?
After his contract with the Red Devils ended at the end of the 2022–2023 season, the Spanish goalkeeper left Old Trafford. After that, the 33-year-old goalie did not play in any competitive matches; instead, United signed Inter’s Andre Onana as a replacement.

THE LARGER IMAGE
De Gea, though, will at last take the field again after signing a free transfer to Fiorentina of Serie A last week. After making his formal debut as a Fiorentina player on Monday, the former Spain international gave an explanation for his decision to take a significant hiatus from the game.

THOUGHS OF DAVID DE GEA
“Man United is a top, top club and my heart will always be there,” the custodian stated in an interview with reporters. I never considered retiring; rather, it was challenging to find the drive for a fresh start following 12 years at a top team like Manchester United. At Fiorentina, I eventually experienced that.”