“We Don’t Need Him”: Real Madrid Fans Reject de Gea As Thibaut Courtois’ Possible Replacement

• Real Madrid's first-choice goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, suffered an ACL injury on the eve of the new La Liga season
• Ex-Man United shot-stopper, David de Gea has been deemed the perfect replacement for Courtois
• But fans of the club have greeted the news with resentment

The news of David de Gea being considered as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who recently sustained an injury, has sparked discontent among Real Madrid fans.

The commencement of the 2023-24 La Liga season brought devastating news for Los Blancos as their primary goalkeeper, Courtois, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Since his move from Chelsea to Madrid in 2018, the Belgian goalkeeper has been a stalwart presence at the club. However, the severity of his ACL injury suggests he could be sidelined for more than half of the season, per the BBC.

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This absence leaves a significant void for the team, as they aim to reclaim the La Liga championship from Barcelona and mount a challenge in the Champions League in the upcoming season. Consequently, the club must explore alternative options.

Spanish goalkeeper De Gea, who came close to joining Madrid in the past but for an infamous fax machine glitch, has emerged as one of the prominent contenders for the now vacant goalkeeping role, Sky Sports reports.

At 32 years old, de Gea is presently without a club after he departed from Manchester United when his contract expired.

Nonetheless, the potential transfer of de Gea hasn't generated much enthusiasm among Real Madrid's supporters.

Madrid fans reject de Gea

@visa_02 boldly claimed:

"I speak for everyone when I say we don't need him."

@thajdikt lamented about the former Man United goalkeeper's flaws:

"Yikes. De Gea chokes in important games, can't command his box at all, and can't pass. He has good reactions, but even there, he's shown he isn't what he was before. There's a reason nobody has signed him after United let him go. Get Bono or something."

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@soyEMPx, on the other hand, worried about De Gea's lack of consistency between the sticks:

"He will have some amazing games, but I need consistency. That‘s what I‘m worrying about."

Another user, @cede_k, called for the decision-makers at the club to be sacked if de Gea's links to the club are to be believed:

"Whoever makes this decision should leave Real Madrid asap."

@lullvizz threatened to leave the club should de Gea sign on at Madrid:

"It’s gonna be me or him in this club."

Madrid rocked by Courtois injury

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid suffered a huge blow on the eve of the new La Liga season, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during training on Thursday.

The 31-year-old Belgium international faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will undergo surgery in the coming days, his club said.