David de Gea stays! Goalkeeper agrees three-year contract with Fiorentina after ex-Man Utd star's strong season in Serie A

David de Gea is set to extend his stay at Fiorentina with a new contract which will run until 2028 after an impressive first season in Serie A.

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• De Gea helped Fiorentina finish sixth in Serie A
• Spaniard expected to sign new contract
• Spent whole of 2023-24 as free agent

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Former Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea is set to extend his stay at Fiorentina with a new three-year contract after an excellent first season in Serie A, according to . The 34-year-old helped La Viola finish sixth in the Italian top flight, ensuring they qualified for the Conference League play-off round. They played in the same competition during the past season, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Real Betis.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The contract extension represents a major change in fortunes for De Gea. The former Spain international began to make mistakes at a worrying rate during his final few seasons with United and spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign as a free agent after he was released by the Red Devils.

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  De Gea kept 11 clean sheets and saved two of the three penalties he faced during 35 Serie A matches this season. He also picked up an assist in a 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona in November.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR DE GEA?

  De Gea's new contract is expected to be announced soon even though Fiorentina are currently without a manager. Raffaele Palladino was most recently in charge but the former Juventus winger agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent.