Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has officially left the Old Trafford club after his contract ran out last month. The Spanish goalkeeper has been at United since 2013 and became the club’s record clean sheet holder this season. However, he now leaves the club in controversial circumstances after he was denied a contract renewal when his contract expired at the end of June. Manchester United had remained in discussions with the 32-year-old over a contract renewal up until last week. But with Erik ten Hag clearly looking for Inter Milan’s Andre Onana to become his new number one, De Gea decided it was best to seek a new club, with offers on the table from the Saudi Pro League. Read more: Manchester United make new £43m offer for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana De Gea said: “Now is the right time to undertake a new challenge to push myself again in new surroundings. “I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years. We’veWe’ve achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex Ferguson brought me to this club.” De Gea leaves without the farewell he would have wished for: in front of a packed Old Trafford.  With his exit, United can now accelerate their Interest in signing Inter Milan’sMilan’s Andre Onana, who has been valued at  £50 million by the San Siro club.

Manchester United are reportedly looking to use Mason Greenwood as a possible makeweight in their bid to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.  The Red Devils are interested in signing a striker and have made Hojlund their primary target. However, talks have been hampered by Atalanta’s £86m valuation of the 20-year-old Denmark international. United are now looking to add a player to the deal, with Greenwood seen as the ideal option. United has suspended the Englishman for 17 months following his arrest in January 2022 on suspicion of rape and assault and did not report for pre-season training with his teammates this week. Read more: Manchester United make new £43m offer for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana The Old Trafford side have been conducting an internal investigation since the Crown Prosecution Service dropped all charges against Greenwood in February, and the likelihood is that the 21-year-old striker will be loaned out to a European club for the forthcoming season. According to Sportsmail, United’s football director John Murtough has discussed the possibility of Greenwood making a temporary move to Atalanta during his negotiations with the Italian club over Hojlund. Including Greenwood as part of the deal to sign Hojlund could lower Atalanta’s asking price and resolve the complicated issue of what to do with Greenwood, who is still under contract for another two years.