August 10th 2023.
Real Madrid have been hit with a huge blow as star goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has injured his ACL in training and is set to undergo surgery. As a result, Los Blancos are now in need of a replacement and have already made contact with former Manchester United legend David de Gea.
De Gea has been a free agent since leaving United earlier this summer and according to talkSPORT, talks are already in an advanced stage with the 32-year-old. De Gea's departure from Old Trafford was a result of the club withdrawing their offer to sign a new contract, with Erik ten Hag looking for a keeper with better ball handling skills.
Having already turned down Inter Milan, De Gea is also being courted by Bayern Munich who are looking for a new No.1 with Manuel Neuer still recovering from a leg injury. Meanwhile, Chelsea are eyeing up Kepa Arrizabalaga as a potential replacement for Courtois, who forced a move to Real Madrid back in 2018.
Should De Gea end up back in Madrid, it would be a strange tale of irony. Back in 2015, United almost sold the Spaniard to Real Madrid on deadline day but a faulty fax machine meant the forms didn't arrive on time and the transfer fell through. Eight years later and De Gea may finally complete his move back to his hometown.
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