Although David de Gea, the goalkeeper for Manchester United, has been linked to a surprise move to Chelsea, transfer journalist Dean Jones believes it is “unlikely”

After spending 12 years with Manchester United, where he made 545 appearances and won eight trophies, the Spaniard became a free agent in the summer.

Even though De Gea’s play has gotten worse lately, it’s still astonishing that a player of his kind of background is unemployed. He did, after all, win the Golden Glove award in the Premier League the previous season.

Over the past few months, a lot of teams have expressed interest in signing De Gea, but a deal has never materialized.

Although a move to Saudi Arabia has always seemed possible, there are rumors that the seasoned goalkeeper is reluctant to leave the Gulf kingdom for personal reasons.

Commentators have recently demanded that Man Utd re-sign De Gea, as Andre Onana, who is now replacing him, is having form issues.

However, as previously said, Mauricio Pochettino is eager to add competition for Robert Sanchez, which is why Chelsea is the only Premier League team currently connected to De Gea.

Journo plays down De Gea’s links with Chelsea

Reputable transfer writer Dean Jones claims that De Gea’s hefty salary demands and the fact that he would be up against Sanchez for a starting position make signing him for Chelsea potentially risky.

“It’s very easy to say, ‘Why has nobody signed de Gea?’” Jones stated to GIVEMESPORT. “Then you remember that he was one of Man Utd’s highest earners, and as a free agent, how much will it cost to have somebody like that on your books?

“He hasn’t played football for a long time now. At United, he was considered, at times, to be error-prone anyway.

“So, if he hasn’t played for a long time, and he’s coming into the heat of the Premier League again, how long will it take to see the best version of de Gea? Is it going to be something that you can rely on?

“I don’t think de Gea will go into any club, to be honest, looking to be a number two. I don’t think that’s going to interest him.

“So, the competition for places at Chelsea probably wouldn’t be something he would want.

“But he must start playing football again soon; otherwise, we’re talking about a player heading to premature retirement.

“So, it’ll be interesting to see what crops up, but I don’t think it’ll be at Chelsea.”