David de Gea sets record straight to Man Utd chiefs as Andre Onana deal moves closer

David De Gea has told Manchester United chiefs his recent yawning emoji tweet wasn’t aimed at the club, reports say. The Spain international is a free agent after his contract expired last week. The Red Devils are on the verge of landing Andre Onana, with the Inter Milan star keen to move to Old Trafford.

Manchester United saw De Gea’s contract expire last week.

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The veteran, who joined United back in the summer transfer window of 2011 when Sir Alex Ferguson ruled the roost, explained himself by saying it was merely to say he’s tired of the speculation over his future.

And what ultimately happens remains to be seen, with United now closing in on a deal for Onana.

A fee is likely to be around £40million, with the 27-year-old willing to make the move to the Premier League.

“There’s a lot of people calling for him to leave, some will say he should stay, there’s a new style of goalkeeper that they want, that’s understandable.