3 potential replacements for David De Gea if he leaves Manchester United 

David De Gea
David De Gea

David De Gea has had one of the seasons to forget with Manchester United this year, where the Spaniard looked like a shadow of himself. His bad form began at the 2018 World Cup in Russia where he made mistakes playing for Spain.

This form seemed to follow him to the Premier League as he made 38 appearances only managing 7 clean sheets. He conceded a massive number of 54 goals, also committing 4 errors leading to goals. For the goalkeeper who won the Golden Glove in the previous season, this is a big fall.

There have been reports that suggested that De Gea is looking for a move to PSG. If this move happens,

Here are 3 keepers who could take his place :


#3 Keylor Navas

Keylor Navas
Keylor Navas

Keylor Navas has been one of the most underrated goalkeepers in the past decade. He came into the limelight after his performance in the 2014 World Cup. Real Madrid was quick to sign him up and he became a firm starter for the first team.

After the arrival of Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea last season, the opportunities for Navas has become limited at Madrid. With Real Madrid almost sure to make Courtois the number one goalkeeper next season and Luca Zidane touted to be getting more opportunities, Navas should be looking for a new club where his skills will be put to good use.

Manchester United is one of the clubs linked with the Costa-Rican. With a few more good years left in him, Navas will be an able replacement for De Gea. Some reports suggest that Real Madrid are interested in signing Paul Pogba and Navas could be one of the players that could be included in the deal.


#2 André Onana

André Onana
André Onana

André Onana started out at Barcelona at the age of 13 and later transferred to Ajax in 2015. He impressed with the Ajax youth team before being called up to the first team. He has established himself as one of the best players in the Ajax first team under Erik Ten Hag.

Onana played a very important role in Ajax's amazing performance this season. The Dutch side surprised everyone when they reached the UCL semifinals. They also managed to win the domestic double. He managed to keep 15 clean sheets from 33 appearances in the league.

Onana is reportedly on the radar of Ole. It will be interesting to see how things play out as he could make a very good replacement for De Gea. He certainly has the potential to succeed at Old Trafford.


#1 Jan Oblak

Jan Oblak
Jan Oblak

Jan Oblak has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world in recent years. He has been an integral part of Atletico Madrid and helped them establish themselves as a strong force in the Spanish League.

Atletico Madrid finished 2nd in La Liga this season behind Barcelona. In 37 league matches this season, he managed to keep 20 clean sheets, i.e. 54% of the matches. This is an amazing achievement in a highly competitive league like the Spanish top flight. He only conceded a mind-boggling 26 goals this season.

There have been reports that suggested that Oblak is keen to join United as he is a boyhood United fan. There is no doubt in his ability to replace De Gea. He would be a great asset to United in they managed to prise him away from Madrid.

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Edited by Sai Teja