In the summer David De Gea signed with Fiorentina after a year’s absence. Because after the expiration of his contract with Manchester United worth 22 million euros per year, in June 2023, he had only received offers from Emir teams and Major League Soccer. The intention instead was to play for a big club in Europe. He probably wanted to do like Wojciech Szczesny, a goalkeeper who went from Juventus to retirement and from retirement to Barcelona due to Marc André ter Stegen’s injury. But there was never a real possibility that De Gea would be bought by a top club during his gap year.
There was this summer, when Fiorentina decided to bet on him, offering just under two million euros net per season. There was no longer any intention of waiting and the Tuscan club represented an opportunity for several reasons: it was playing in the cups, the project is ambitious having played three finals in two years, the city is one of the most beautiful and liveable for those who the footballer.
After his first games it seemed clear that he is the strongest player on the team, at least potentially. Yet Fiorentina took precautions with a unilateral clause to renew his contract and increase his salary: in short, the Viola have the possibility of keeping De Gea and not letting him leave even next summer. Not bad. Today David De Gea turns 34.