The former United legend wants the club to bring back de Gea.
Manchester United are going through one of their greyest moments in the last decade. The club has finished another season with no clear direction, poor results and an unconvincing squad. Defensive problems, goalkeeping doubts and a patchy midfield have left fans frustrated. The management seems disoriented, with no clear plan to rebuild the team coherently.
Ruben Amorim has not been able to give continuity to his project in a proper way, and individual failures have marked too many games. In this situation, the summer presents itself as a decisive opportunity to clean up and start building from a more solid base.
Wayne Rooney wants Manchester United to re-sign David de Gea
As part of the debate about potential reinforcements, Wayne Rooney has expressed his point of view and generated reactions. The former striker, a symbol of the club, commented that he would sign three players and one of them would be David De Gea.
He believes the Spanish goalkeeper still has the ability to contribute and feels the club has missed him since his departure. For Rooney, De Gea’s return would help correct the insecurity in goal that has been seen this season. His approach includes the idea that the former goalkeeper’s experience could bring stability back to a defence that has struggled.
“My three signings would probably be. I’d probably sign David De Gea back, I think Manchester United have missed him and I think he could still do a good job for Manchester United.”
However, this view does not stand up to cold scrutiny. De Gea had already shown in his final years at Old Trafford why his cycle was over. His footwork was always a weakness, and in today’s football, that is more than a limitation; it is a constant risk. Onana has made serious mistakes, yes, but at least he offers modern tools: long passing, clean starts, and the courage to play forward. While his failings have been costly, going back to De Gea would be going backwards. The past should not be the solution.
Wayne Rooney wants Manchester United to resign David de Gea
David de Gea is not the right choice for Manchester United now.
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Besides, there are young and reliable options on the market for United. One of them is Giorgi Mamardashvili, who has shown his mettle and reflexes at Valencia. Another is Porto’s Diogo Costa, who has a good reading of the game and the ability to initiate attacks from the back.
Even Altay Bayındır, already in the squad, deserves a serious chance. The problem is not only Onana, but the lack of a solid defence and a functional defensive system. Yes, Onana should take the blame, but just blaming him without looking at the environment is simplistic. Nostalgia cannot be a decision criterion.
Rooney represents a golden generation, but his proposals reflect emotional attachment, not technical analysis. Bringing in De Gea would be a short-term measure, with no projection and no fit with what today’s football demands.
If Manchester United want to rebuild, they need to make brave decisions, with an eye on the present and the future as well. Goalkeeping requires confidence, yes, but also tactical courage. De Gea no longer fits into that equation. So, the logical thing to do is to continue to bet on a modern profile, to polish it, and to reinforce the structure that protects it. That’s the way to build a competitive team; that’s the way to stop looking to the past.