The World Cup is fast approaching, but one Manchester United player who will not travel to Qatar is goalkeeper David de Gea.
Sir Matt Busby’s four-time Player of the Year winner has not even been named in Luis Enrique’s provisional 55-man squad for the tournament, with three other Premier League goalkeepers chosen before him.
According to AS, “The three goalkeepers who will go to Qatar will be Unai Simón, Robert Sánchez and David Raya.
But Luis Enrique has also included Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has returned to his best form at Chelsea. David Soria, from Getafe, is the fifth man. But the last two are only options in case of injury or illness of the first three.
The fact that De Gea is considered sixth-highest rated at best is disappointing for the former Atletico Madrid man after another excellent season last time out.
Some argue that this reflects the reality of a player who is not compatible with the modern game, but who due to his immense past achievements for United still commands great loyalty and trust from a large contingent of United supporters. .
Others argue that de Gea stands head and shoulders above many of those chosen before him, but is being punished for high-profile mistakes when he wore his country’s colors in the past.
Meanwhile, it has yet to be revealed if United’s loan-out goalkeeper Dean Henderson is part of Gareth Southgate’s provisional England squad.
The Mail notes that Henderson “was in Gareth Southgate’s squad for Nations League matches last month, but that was with Jordan Pickford injured, so he’s realistically competing with Aaron Ramsdale and Nick Pope for one.” of goalkeeper positions in Qatar”.
Loan manager Steve Cooper insists Southgate should go with the 25-year-old, saying “he’s given himself the best chance, for sure.
“Dean is working incredibly hard, he has a real growth mindset to get better and it’s not just about the things he does on the field.”
United have yet to make a decision on the future of either player, with De Gea free to negotiate with foreign clubs and sign a pre-contract in January, when his contract enters the last six months.
Henderson was seen as his natural successor and briefly won the number one spot, but open comments about his treatment by the club will have done little to help his cause.
The Red Devils are heavily linked with FC Porto’s Diogo Costa, which could mean neither De Gea nor Henderson will wear United colors next season.
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