Is David de Gea's long wait over? Goalkeeper drops cryptic message in possible hint that he has found a new club a year after leaving Man Utd

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea may be on the verge of joining a new club after spending last season unemployed.

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• De Gea spent 12 years at United
• Failed to find a club for 2023-24
• Long wait appears to be over

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  De Gea spent the entirety of last season unattached, which must have been an unusual experience for a player still only 33 years old and with more than 700 appearances for club and country to his name. But it would appear that the Spaniard's long wait to find a new home is over; he posted a cryptic message on X on Saturday afternoon that appears to suggest a deal has been agreed.

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• WHAT DID DE GEA POST?

  The former Atletico Madrid shot-stopper posted the hourglass emoji, which can be taken to assume that an announcement is incoming.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  De Gea's absence in 2023-24 was quite a shock considering the Spanish goalkeeper's obvious talent and the fact that he made 58 appearances for United the season prior. Sure, top managers in the modern era prefer ball-playing goalkeepers – which doesn't suit De Gea's strengths – but he won the Premier League Golden Glove award in his final season at Old Trafford.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  De Gea continued to train during his year out of football, vowing to "come back stronger" in an Instagram post from March.