Ex-Man Utd defender McGrath: Ten Hag must be ruthless with De Gea

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23 Apr 2023 • 9:52 PM MYT
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Former Manchester United defender Paul McGrath has questioned the future of David de Gea.

McGrath feels manager Erik ten Hag needs to be ruthless with the Spain goalkeeper.

He wrote for the Sunday World: "Do you remember when Pep Guardiola arrived as manager at Manchester City, and Joe Hart was the No 1 goalkeeper for club and country at the time?

"The Catalan got rid of Hart immediately on the basis that he could not kick the ball accurately, either short to his defenders, or long to his attacking team-mates.

"In came Ederson, and in came Alisson at Liverpool two goalkeepers who can do what their manager wants his goalkeeper to do with the ball.

"I'm afraid De Gea have never been good with the ball at his feet, and he's hardly going to get better any time soon.

"As well as the other players whose futures he must consider, Ten Hag must now decide whether to move De Gea on, too."