David de Gea has joined Fiorentina as a free agent, one year after leaving Manchester United.
The Spanish goalkeeper was confirmed by the Serie A club today after passing his medical tests.
“ACF Fiorentina has announced the signing of David de Gea Quintana,” the Italian club stated on their official website.
“De Gea, born in Madrid on November 7, 1990, came through Atletico Madrid’s academy before making it into the club’s first team, winning the Europa League and European Super Cup.
“Ahead of the 2011/12 season he joined Manchester United, where he went on to win one Premier League, one Europa League, one FA Cup, two League Cups and three Community Shields.”
De Gea made 545 appearances for Manchester United, a record for a foreigner, and kept the most clean sheets at the club, with 190.
De Gea has also represented Spain on 45 occasions and won the U-21 European Championships with his country.
Fiorentina will officially unveil De Gea on Monday, the club confirmed.
De Gea was released by Manchester United at the end of the 2022/2023 season, his last game for the club the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Despite links with several clubs across Europe and Middle East, De Gea did not make a move throughout last season.
