Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea remains a free agent and has shared footage of himself training at non-league Altrincham’s stadium, Moss Lane.

The curtain was brought down on De Gea’s 12-year stay at Old Trafford last summer, with the Spaniard leaving upon the expiry of his contract after failing to agree an extension.

The circumstances around his departure were contentious. Some United fans wanted De Gea to sign another deal, while others believed the club needed to move on due to concerns over his distribution and ability to play out from the back with the ball at his feet.

De Gea made a string of high-profile mistakes at the latter stage of last season and Erik ten Hag decided to replace him with Andre Onana, who was signed from Inter Milan.

There was concrete interest from Saudi Arabia in De Gea after his departure from United, but he opted against a move to the Middle East and his options became limited.

At the time of De Gea’s exit from United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were in the market for goalkeepers but signed Kepa Arrizabalaga and Daniel Peretz respectively

The 33-year-old began the 2023/24 season as a free agent and he’s gone the entire campaign without a new club, which has led to speculation about his retirement.

However, De Gea has shared training footage on his social media across the last six months and his latest post showed him training at Moss Lane, home of non-league Altrincham.

Moss Lane Stadium is a short distance away from Hale, an affluent area of Greater Manchester where plenty of United players past and present reside.