More than half a year has passed, De Gea still hasn’t been able to find a new destination.

Since leaving MU in the summer of 2023, De Gea has remained unemployed despite receiving interest from many teams. During the 2024 winter transfer window, the Spanish goalkeeper continues to be sought after.

In the latest developments, according to the Daily Mail, De Gea is of special interest to Al Shabab. The team currently playing in the Saudi League is having active negotiations with the former MU star.

De Gea has a high possibility of going to the Saudi League to play in the near future

The 2023/24 season saw Al Shabab perform not really impressively. They are currently only ranked 11th on the Saudi Pro League rankings , winning 1 match in the last 7 rounds. Therefore, this team appears very determined in the upcoming period to improve its rankings. Recruiting stars like De Gea is essential.

De Gea used to receive a salary of up to 375,000 pounds/week at MU. Therefore, not many teams have a salary fund large enough to meet the requirements of goalkeepers born in 1990. But with Al Shabab, it is a completely different story. In the current Saudi League, teams are not afraid to pay very high salaries to stars from Europe.

If he comes to Al Shabab, De Gea has the opportunity to meet his former teammate Ronaldo . On February 26, CR7’s Al Nassr will face Al Shabab in round 21 of the Saudi League.

In addition to De Gea, Al Shabab also tried to recruit other notable stars such as Rakitic , Almiron and Ziyech. Of these deals, recruiting Almiron is the most difficult because the 1994 midfielder has no intention of leaving Newcastle in the 2024 winter transfer window.

There was information that De Gea intended to retire without finding a new destination. However, until now everything is just a rumor.