The Manchester United star who could follow in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps and move to the Arabian league

With the end of the season approaching, David de Gea, the first-choice goalkeeper of Manchester United, finds himself in a complicated situation. While the club has an automatic option to extend his contract until 2024, the high salary of the Spanish goalkeeper could be a hurdle for his continuity at Old Trafford, which has sparked interest from Arab football.

Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, expressed his desire for De Gea to stay and assured that they will find terms for a new agreement. However, days go by and there has yet to be an agreement reached for the contract extension, creating uncertainty about the goalkeeper's future.

In this context, Al-Hilal, a Saudi club, would be interested in signing De Gea. According to journalist Pedro Almeida, the club intends to present an offer to the Spanish goalkeeper in the coming days for him to join their sporting project next season.

Currently, Mohammed Al-Owais is the starting goalkeeper for Al-Hilal and also represents the Saudi Arabian National Team. However, convincing De Gea could lead to a change in the team's goalkeeping position.

His team in Saudi Arabia

If De Gea accepts the offer from Al-Hilal, he would follow in the footsteps of his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr in January of last year. Arab football presents itself as an attractive option for the Spanish goalkeeper in case his continuity at Manchester United is compromised.