David de Gea responds after Manchester United finally sack Erik ten Hag

David de Gea simply posted an emoji in the wake of deciding to - offering a potential insight into his feelings.

The goalkeeper was among the players to be moved on by the Dutchman during his tenure with the club eventually allowing De Gea to leave on a free. He had spent more than a decade at Old Trafford before he in 2023.

The Spaniard had just picked up the Golden Glove in the for having the most clean sheets, but was ushered out the door with Ten Hag wanting to sign Andre Onana from Inter Milan.

He felt as though the goalkeeper, whom he worked with at Ajax, could help United play a more possession-based game with the Cameroon international known for his distribution - something De Gea had struggled with.

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Ten Hag has now been given the boot with the Manchester hierarchy deciding to sack him after their poor start to the season. Their loss at , which came after a last minute penalty, proved to be the Dutchman's final game and he leaves the team in the bottom half.

De Gea tweeted what is often known as the Italian hand gesture. The two pinched fingers is often used in Italy to mean disagreement, frustration or disbelief. The goalkeeper now finds himself playing in Serie A with Fiorentina.

The Spaniard spent a long time out of the game and it was reported last term that De Gea would've been open to an Old Trafford return -

De Gea's exit - which was largely a decision the club took - was further maginified when Onana struggled in his early months. The ex-Inter shot stopper made numerous errors leading to goals as Ten Hag was continually forced to defend his summer signing.

The Spaniard, when announcing his exit paid tribute to Sir , but failed to name Ten Hag in a lengthy message on social media. He said: "I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years. We've achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex Ferguson brought me to this club. I took incredible pride every time I pulled on this shirt.

"To lead the team, to represent this institution - the biggest club in the - was an honour only bestowed upon a few lucky footballers. Now it's the right time to undertake a new challenge, to push myself again in new surroundings.

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