Ex-Man Utd star David de Gea ‘set for instant and very lucrative return to football’ after being released by Red Devils

DAVID DE GEA could be set for an instant return to football after being released by Manchester United this month.

The Spanish stopper was the club's highest earner on £375,000-a-week but United did not renew his deal after setting their sights on Andre Onana.

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though, De Gea could be set to DOUBLE his salary following 'lucrative' offers from Saudi clubs this summer.

A reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the cards with Al-Nassr being one of the interested parties.

However the Riyadh based club are currently on a transfer ban owing to outstanding payments - opening the door for other Saudi sides to swoop.

De Gea initially looked set to extend his stay at United - with the stopper being willing to accept a paycut to fight for his place.

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But with an agreement near, United withdrew the offer, leading to De Gea walking away from negotiations and ending his 12 year association with the club.

United had initially looked at Everton keeper Jordan Pickford as De Gea's replacement but baulked at the Toffees' £70million price tag.

The club then turned their sights to Onana - and are close to completing a £47m move with the keeper undergoing a medical later this week.

De Gea leaves United as their most-capped goalkeeper in history having made 545 appearances.

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He won six major titles with United, winning the Premier League in 2013 and the Europa League in 2017.

Following De Gea through the exit door could be now former captain Harry Maguire.

Maguire confirmed yesterday that he had been stripped of the United captaincy - with manager Erik Ten Hag no longer seeing him as a reliable first-team option.

He confirmed in a social media post that he was "extremely disappointed" with Ten Hag's decision.

West Ham are understood to be the front runners for Maguire's signature - but potential buyers are being put off by United's demands of a £50m fee.

SunSport reported yesterday that Chelsea have joined West Ham, Tottenham and Newcastle in the race for Maguire's signature.

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