Goalkeeper David De Gea Struggled For Barcelona And Newcastle United

Goalkeeper David de Gea while still playing at Manchester United (X/@ManUtd).

JAKARTA - Goalkeeper David de Gea still hasn't got a new club after being released by Manchester United.

However, now they are contested by Barcelona and Newcastle United who both lost their first goalkeeper due to injury.

Barca was left by goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen who had to undergo back surgery. The German goalkeeper had to rest for at least three months.

This means, Ter Stegen will return to play in February 2024. His position is temporarily replaced by Inaki Pena.

However, coach Xavi Hernandez cannot rely solely on Pena who is the only senior goalkeeper in the Blaugrana squad.

Barca also plans to recruit De Gea for a contract until the end of the season. Moreover, the 33-year-old goalkeeper does not yet have a new club.

The former Spanish national team goalkeeper is still unemployed after rejecting offers from various clubs.

However, Barca will be competing closely with Newcastle who also lost their flagship goalkeeper, Nick Pope, who suffered a shoulder injury.

Pope suffered the injury while bringing Newcastle to beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Premier League. The shoulder dislocation injury forced Pope to pull over for a long time because he also had to undergo surgery.

Pope's absence is clearly a blow to The Magpies. The reason is, Newcastle is trying to penetrate the top of the league standings.

This is the reason for Newcastle to recruit De Gea until the end of the season. If you have a goalkeeper who has played for Manchester United for 12 years, at least Newcastle is still able to compete in order to get a position at the top of the league.

De Gea was released by MU at the end of this season and replaced by Andre Onana. Ironically, the goalkeeper who was brought in from Inter Milan even made more blunders. He also conceded frequently so that other players could not calm down.

Unlike De Gea, who was able to make defenders calmer because of his greatness when standing under the bar.

During his 12 years with the Red Devils, he has played 545 times and recorded 190 clean-sheets.

However, De Gea's salary will be cut if he joins Newcastle. You see, De Gea's last salary reached 375 thousand.