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David de Gea will not sign with Genoa. English journalist Ben Jacobs reports on Sunday via X that both parties have not been able to reach an agreement in financial terms. The clubless De Gea still has options in Saudi Arabia and the Major League Soccer, Jacobs knows.
Transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio reported on Friday that De Gea was open to Genoa. The 33-year-old goalkeeper has been without a club for more than a year after leaving Manchester United. It is now clear that the veteran will not continue his career at the Italian club.
It has been 419 days since De Gea last played for Manchester United, when he went down to Manchester City in the FA Cup final. He briefly considered retirement.
However, five months after leaving United, De Gea realised he missed football. He stayed in Manchester for tax reasons and went into training on the recommendation of Richard Hartis, whom he knew from his time at United.
People who have been in close contact with him during that process say that he is working seriously on a return to top-level football, as outlined The Athletic last week.
Quest
Genoa is looking for a new first keeper, now that Josep Martínez has been sold to Inter for over 13 million euros. According to Jacobs, Djordje Petrovic (Chelsea) has been offered to Genoa. It is still unclear whether there will be talks with his management.
De Gea played a total of 545 matches for Manchester United and won the FA Cup, Europa League and Premier League with the club. In his last season he won the Premier League Golden Glove for Best Goalkeeper for the second time. De Gea kept a clean sheet 190 times.
De Gea's contract with Manchester United expired last summer. The two sides spent months negotiating a new contract, but no agreement was reached. This ended a twelve-year marriage. Although De Gea has not played in goal for a year, he estimates Transfer market its market value is still 5 million euros.
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