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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>De Gea left Man Utd last summer</li><li>Joined Fiorentina this year</li><li>Revealed he never contemplated retirement</li></ul>

Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea explains break from football before Fiorentina move as he insists he 'never thought about retiring'

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<p>The Spanish goalkeeper walked out of Old Trafford at the end of the 2022/23 season after his contract with the Red Devils expired. The 33-year-old goalkeeper, since then, has not appeared in any competitive game while United roped in Andre Onana from Inter as his replacement.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>However, De Gea will now finally return to the football pitch as he joined Serie A side Fiorentina last week on a free transfer. The ex-Spain international was officially unveiled as a Fiorentina player on Monday after which he revealed why he decided to take such a long break from the game.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">📸 <a href="https://twitter.com/D_DeGea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@D_DeGea</a> 💜⚜️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/forzaviola?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#forzaviola</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fiorentina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fiorentina</a> <a href="https://t.co/qW7CeD8FBv">pic.twitter.com/qW7CeD8FBv</a></p>— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) <a href="https://twitter.com/acffiorentina/status/1822969122809843952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking to reporters, the custodian said, "Man United is a top, top club and my heart will always be there. I never thought about retiring, it was just difficult to find motivation for a new chapter after 12 years at a top club like Man United… and I finally felt that at Fiorentina."</p>

WHAT DAVID DE GEA SAID

<p>The former Atletico Madrid star could make his debut in Italy on Saturday as the Purples take on Parma away from home in their Serie A season opener.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR DAVID DE GEA?

Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea explains break from football before Fiorentina move as he insists he 'never thought about retiring' | Goal.com

David de Gea was without a club for more than a year after leaving Manchester United as a free agent last summer.

Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea explains break from football before Fiorentina move as he insists he &apos;never thought about retiring&apos;