DAVID DE GEA has turned down a weekly salary of £500,000 and the chance to work with Cristiano Ronaldo again in Saudi Arabia.
De Gea, 33, has been without a club since leaving Manchester United in the summer.
3David de Gea left Man Utd at the end of last seasonCredit: Reuters
3Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr have expressed interest in De GeaCredit: Getty Ronaldo’s Saudi side Al-Nassr were keen to make him the latest big-name addition and remain hopeful of talking him round.According to sources close to De Gea, wife Edurne is not interested in joining the Middle East exodus.United might yet give De Gea a short-term contract, but Valencia’s interest in the Spaniard could be thwarted by their financial difficulties.Inter Miami is also interested, and the idea of playing in MLS is appealing.Instead of Ronaldo, De Gea would team up with Ronaldo’s old nemesis Lionel Messi.Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, both former Spain teammates, play for Inter Miami.Man United may be without No. 1 goalkeeper Andre Onana in the new year, as Cameroon qualified.The competition will be held between January 13 and February 11.United paid £4.3 million for Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce in the summer and still had Tom Heaton on their books.However, De Gea might yet be asked to rejoin on a temporary basis.The former Manchester United player has been spotted around the city.He also recently spent out with Manchester United star Sergio Reguilon.He later reconnected with former teammate Bruno Fernandes.