Spain goalkeeper David De Gea has confirmed his exit from Manchester United following a quite successful 12 year spell at the Premier League giants.

in a tweet released a few minutes ago, the former Atletico Madrid shot stopper delivered the news of his strange departure from the Current Carabao Cup holders, thanking everyone associated with the club

De Gea , who was set to extend his contract at the club on a reduced salary following the end of last season, saw that dream come to an end as the club are set to sign Inter Milan’s Andre Onana in a bit.

The former Spanish number 1 , who on numerous occasions won the club’s player of the season often faced criticism for his inability to distribute the ball from the back with his feet, a situation that left Erik ten Hag with no option but to sign a replacement that could.

With 415 premier league appearances under his belt, De Gea helped the club win their last PL title till date 10 years ago. Up until his departure , he kept147 clean sheets between the sticks .

He joined the club from Atletico Madrid back in 2011 following the exit from the long serving Edwin Van Der Sar and became a main stay, playing under other manager the club hired after Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure .