Liverpool and Man City have shown Manchester United the right David De Gea decision to make
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere will always be sentiment in football, it is the nature of the sport. You go on a journey with your football team and slowly but surely, new heroes are made.
Players are idolised and worshipped in this game, but the time to part ways will always come around at some stage. Whatever the outcome of the current David De Gea contract saga at Old Trafford, the appreciation from the red side of Manchester will always be there, you feel.
Anyone who spends 12 years at a football club of such size and stature must have done something right. There will be arguments that De Gea has outstayed his welcome, but last season's Golden Glove - the Spaniard's second - is a feather in the cap for those who kept the faith.
There were, though, glaring errors over the course of the campaign and now the 32-year-old is a free agent, with discussions with United still ongoing. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features?
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