TMW
Fiorentina have a unilateral option to renew David De Gea’s contract. The Spanish goalkeeper was the absolute protagonist of the match against Milan yesterday, won 2-1 thanks to the double penalty saved first on Theo Hernandez and then on Tammy Abraham. In one evening he conquered Florence, giving the three points to the Viola who relaunched Palladino’s team towards a decent position in the standings.
In the summer De Gea embraced the Fiorentina project after a year’s absence. His contract at Manchester United was close to 22 million gross per season, while less than two million were enough to sign with the Tuscan club. The call of the goal was too strong, after a year of watching others play. So the decision to start again in a top championship, with a team of a reasonable level – which has played in a European final twice, consecutively – and the possibility of returning to their own levels. For now he has succeeded and it is clear that the purple company is already thinking about what to do.
The clause for De Gea is unilateral, so the club will be able to decide his fate calmly. The salary will obviously grow until it reaches two million euros, without exceeding it. A good way to secure one of the best of his generation for another year, ready for the (new) climb to European football.