Last summer, United spent 40 million euros to poach the cornerstone of the defense from Real Madrid, Varane, claiming to have completed the last piece of the puzzle of the back line. However, captain Maguire made a series of mistakes, and Varane and Lindelof failed to hold up the defense, leaving goalkeeper De Gea the busiest person. Although De Gea has played a heroic role this season, according to the British "Mirror", Manchester United is planning to bring in a new goalkeeper to replace De Gea.
It is reported that Manchester United plan to bring in goalkeeper Bunu from Sevilla as the main goalkeeper next season. The Canada-born Monaco international made 33 appearances in all competitions for Sevilla this season, keeping 15 clean sheets and conceding 22 goals. It was Bunu's excellent performance that made Sevilla the team with the fewest goals conceded in La Liga this season, which allowed them to rank second in the league in an excellent way, and he himself is likely to beat Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois to get the "golden glove" of La Liga this season. Bunu, 30, is 192 cm tall and worth 15 million euros. Because of United's pursuit, Sevilla are considering renewing Bunu's contract for two years, raising the penalty from £25 million to £63 million.
You may wonder why you shouldn't put substitute goalkeeper Dean Henderson on right and buy another goalkeeper? First of all, De Gea did play well, there is no reason to be replaced; in addition, Henderson has exhausted his patience on the bench, and he is ready to leave in January this year, and it is even more difficult to stay this summer. De Gea, on the other hand, although this season has become the most stable link in United's defence, but his contract has less than 15 months left, and his weekly salary of 375,000 pounds makes him the highest-paid goalkeeper in football today.
In addition, in the latest edition of the Spanish national team roster, De Gea is still excluded by manager Enrique, who has been away from the national team since October 2020, and there is little hope of participating in the World Cup. Even though De Gea only turned 32 in November, he has been declining since his 18th and 19th seasons, and perhaps his outstanding performances this season are just a return to the light. Therefore, the above reasons will tempt Manchester United to sell De Gea.