Dimitar Berbatov believes Bruno Fernandes should remain Manchester United captain but has urged the midfielder show better character.
22.10.2023 - 22:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
David De Gea has got Manchester United supporters calling for his return to Old Trafford on social media after his reunion with former teammate Bruno Fernandes.
The long-serving Spanish goalkeeper was allowed to leave the Premier League giants as a free agent this summer. De Gea, 32, spent 12 seasons with the club.
Erik ten Hag opted to replace the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper with Andre Onana, who played under him at Ajax previously, and paid £47million for the privilege. De Gea, meanwhile, has yet to settle on his next team having been tentatively linked with a move back to the Spanish capital with Real this summer.
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Being without a club means De Gea has been able to put his time into other ventures and one of those activities - his Esports team - led to a reunion with Fernandes. The now-former United number one uploaded a selfie to his Instagram account on Sunday night which featured a photo of himself alongside the Portuguese.
Fernandes and Juan Mata have teamed up with De Gea as new shareholders at Rebels Gaming. The latter added a short caption to accompany the image of him and Fernandes, reading: "Together again."
Seemingly ignoring the reason the two players were back together, United supporters jumped on board to make De Gea aware how much he has been missed this season. Onana has, so far, struggled to impress, although the 27-year-old performed much better during the 2-1 win over Sheffield United.
Here are a selection of comments in reply to the De Gea post, which the 45-cap Spaniard uploaded in conjunction with Rebels Gaming. You can read more to a similar tune by scrolling through the
Dimitar Berbatov believes Bruno Fernandes should remain Manchester United captain but has urged the midfielder show better character.
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