Overview

• David de Gea will return to Old Trafford on Saturday as Fiorentina’s goalkeeper in the Snapdragon Cup friendly against his former club.
• Fans and teammates will gather before kickoff to honor de Gea’s decade-long impact and his place among United’s all-time appearance leaders.
• United captain Bruno Fernandes and de Gea exchanged playful video messages this week, trading jibes about goals and crowd chants ahead of the reunion.
• Nearly 60,000 tickets have been sold for the match, underlining strong fan demand to celebrate de Gea’s legacy at the Theatre of Dreams.
• After a year out following his 2023 departure, de Gea revitalized his career at Fiorentina and established himself as the club’s starting goalkeeper.