Manchester United need to drop David De Gea if they want to win league titles, asserts Roy Keane
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Roy Keane has admitted that the Red Devils need to drop David De Gea and find themselves a new goalkeeper if they ever want to start winning league titles again. The Spaniard was once the best in his position but his struggles over the last few years have caused serious problems for the Red Devils.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaerâs side finished their season in third place despite fans and critics alike claiming that the Red Devils wouldnât finish above sixth. But the arrival of Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo in the January window transformed Manchester United with the duo playing a key role in the clubâs rise to third place. However, after his performances in the FA Cup semi-final, the talking point was not on Manchester United but on David De Gea.
The Spaniard has made more than a few costly mistakes over the course of the season but still managed to finish the season with 13 clean sheets in the Premier League. Yet despite that, Manchester United legend Roy Keane proclaimed that his former side needs to do away with the 29-year-old and sign a better goalkeeper or else theyâll never win a league title. Keane added that there are better goalkeepers out in the world and the Red Devils need to stop depending on De Gea.
"Iâve never been a big fan of his. He makes far too many mistakes, big mistakes that cost United big points. We talk about recruitment, itâs a difficult part of the game. Thatâs just my opinion. If Manchester United want to challenge for league titles, they need a better goalkeeper. They need a change, theyâve done it before. I donât know what the big song and dance is about a goalkeeper, Man United have been doing it for years,â Keane told Sky Sports.
"Strikers are dropped or sold, same with midfielders, but for some reason, with goalkeepers, they think we have to stick with the goalkeeper for a bit longer than others because of something they did two or three years ago. The game doesnât work like that. Weâve seen Liverpool get onto another level when theyâve improved the goalkeeper. Whatâs the big deal? If heâs not doing it, heâs making mistakes, then make a change. There are good goalkeepers out there."
