David De Gea says he was very very close to joining surprise English club before Manchester United transfer
David De Gea says he was "very, very close" to joining surprise English club before Manchester United transfer × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News
Sir Alex Ferguson only ever missed three Man United games and one was so he could scout David de Gea .3233 days after this game, Sir Alex took a seat at the Mestalla to scout De Gea vs Valencia.Sir Alex Ferguson only ever missed three Man United games and one was so he could scout David de Gea . The Spaniard has certainly lived up to the high expectations that Sir Alex Ferguson set for him. He has been the club's undisputed No. 1 for over a decade, making 495 appearances for the Red Devils. However, in a recent chat with BT Sport, the shot stopper revealed that he was very close to joining Roberto Martinez's Wigan Athletic: "I was in Atletico and it was the same season I made my debut and I was like the third keeper and not even count for the team much, just training. Nothing else. So, Wigan got in contact with me just to sign for them, and I was very, very close to sign for Wigan." (h/t dailystar.co.uk) He continued: "I was about to go to Wigan but wanted to stay at Atletico and take my opportunity another time. The Premier League would be enjoyable and is an option I would like a bit later in life. Now is not the time to move." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post His career path could have turned out to be very different if that move materialized. While Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in 2013, they were relegated the same year and have since played in the Championship and in League One. De Gea, meanwhile, managed to win the Premier League title in only his second season with the Red Devils.
David de Gea says he was very very close to joining surprise English club before Manchester United transfer
By Apratim Banerjee Modified 24 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Manchester United star David de Gea was close to joining Wigan Athletic. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea recently revealed that he was close to joining Wigan Athletic before the Red Devils. De Gea arrived at Old Trafford in 2011 after being identified as Sir Alex Ferguson as a long-term replacement for Edwin van der Sar. Ferguson missed only two United games during his time in charge of the Red Devils. One of those was when he went to scout the Spanish goalkeeper. Ibrahim ?@stopthatdegea3 days after this game, Sir Alex took a seat at the Mestalla to scout De Gea vs Valencia.Sir Alex Ferguson only ever missed three Man United games and one was so he could scout David de Gea .3233 days after this game, Sir Alex took a seat at the Mestalla to scout De Gea vs Valencia.Sir Alex Ferguson only ever missed three Man United games and one was so he could scout David de Gea . The Spaniard has certainly lived up to the high expectations that Sir Alex Ferguson set for him. He has been the club's undisputed No. 1 for over a decade, making 495 appearances for the Red Devils. However, in a recent chat with BT Sport, the shot stopper revealed that he was very close to joining Roberto Martinez's Wigan Athletic: "I was in Atletico and it was the same season I made my debut and I was like the third keeper and not even count for the team much, just training. Nothing else. So, Wigan got in contact with me just to sign for them, and I was very, very close to sign for Wigan." (h/t dailystar.co.uk) He continued: "I was about to go to Wigan but wanted to stay at Atletico and take my opportunity another time. The Premier League would be enjoyable and is an option I would like a bit later in life. Now is not the time to move." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post His career path could have turned out to be very different if that move materialized. While Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in 2013, they were relegated the same year and have since played in the Championship and in League One. De Gea, meanwhile, managed to win the Premier League title in only his second season with the Red Devils.