'Sand clock = Contract count?' De Gea, who has been unemployed for a year, left a secret hint on social media
Jul 21, 2024
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea (34), once regarded as the best goalkeeper in Europe but now reduced to a 'jobless', left a hint about his future on social media. Fans who were curious about his status are discussing where De Gea will go by unraveling various speculations.
The Sun, a British media outlet, reported on the 21st (Korea time) 'Former Manchester United legend De Gea, who had not found any of his teams in the past year, left a secret hint about the transfer on social media.
De Gea recently put an sand watch-shaped emoji on her X (formerly Twitter) account. De Gea gave no explanation for this. However, fans have made various speculations about the meaning of the emoji De Gea left behind. The argument that the sand watch emoji means that it will find a new team and sign a contract soon is gaining convincing power.
De Gea, from Spain, left Old Trafford for the first time in 12 years when his contract with Manchester United expired at the end of June last year. During his time at Manchester United, De Gea was recognized as the best goalkeeper in Europe. He is also the last generation to experience Manchester United's heyday. He played in 545 games in Manchester United alone and won eight championship trophies.
However, De Gea and Manchester United's 12-year companion came to an end as they showed signs of aging after reaching their 30s. Up until then, De Gea seemed to be quickly looking for another team. Even if it shows signs of aging, it is because its skills are still evaluated as A-class even in Europe.
In fact, there were rumors of transfers with various clubs in Saudi Arabia, Newcastle United, and Real Betis. However, no firm contract has been reached. Basically, high weekly wages seem to have been a stumbling block. De Gea is a free agent (FA) player, but he received 375,000 pounds (about 670 million won) per week when he was at Manchester United. There was no club to match this level.
In the end, De Gea took a rest for a year 'being unemployed'. It is known that he has continued individual training to join the new team and has continued recruitment negotiations with various clubs. However, there is still no clear news of the transfer. The emoji De Gea left at a time like this is enough to spark a lot of speculation among fans. Attention is focusing on whether De Gea will have found a new team.
wman@sportschosun.com
