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

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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.

Sir Alex Ferguson had high expectations for David de Gea in Manchester United

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson and David de Gea. Edwin van der Sar retired at the end of the 2010-11 season after making 266 appearances across all competitions for Manchester United. After bringing in a young David de Gea as his replacement, here's what the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson said about the player:"He's a young goalkeeper, very quick, good composure, presence and an outstanding replacement for Van der Sar. We were looking for the same type of qualities as Edwin, because the one great quality Edwin always had was his composure and organizational ability." Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Rajdeep Barman × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 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 No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी
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