David de Gea 'turned down' surprise Premier League offer in January
David de Gea turned down an offer to join Nottingham Forest during the January transfer window, according to reports. The Spaniard was close to signing a new deal at Manchester United last season until negotiations were put on hold as the club focused on recruiting Andre Onana. He was then released at the end of his contract, ending a 12-year tenure at Old Trafford. De Gea could arguably have still been starting for United every week had things worked out differently, given his reputation and standing in the Game , but he extraordinarily remains unemployed in his primary trade and has been left to focus on Business ventures outside Football . The Athletic report that De Gea was one of seven different goalkeepers Forest approached in the winter window, seemingly not convinced by current options Matt Turner and Odysseas Vlachodimos. The Tricky Trees are believed to have put forward the importance of De Gea playing regular football at this stage of his career - effectively enhancing hi...