Manchester United and Fiorentina will play in the last friendly match of the pre-season, with the former goalkeeper on the Italian side.

David de Gea has opened up on his controversial Manchester United exit from 2023, with the Spanish goalkeeper adamant that he has no regrets.

Fiorentina's friendly with United was the first time De Gea had played at Old Trafford since his United exit, and the club used the opportunity to honour the Spaniard. De Gea received a warm reception from the United crowd and was clapped every time he touched the ball in the opening stages.

David de Gea clocked up more than a decade of service at Manchester United before he was shown the exit door by Erik ten Hag back in 2023 despite talks over a new contract

Ruben Amorim’s men concluded a positive rehearsal for the 2025-26 campaign with a 1-1 draw and 5-4 penalty shootout victory against Fiorentina at Old Trafford. Much has changed for the club – on and off the pitch – since Amorim said “the good days are coming” in late May.

David de Gea returned to Man United for the first time with Fiorentina after his insensitive departure in July 2023.

Former Mancheseter United goalkeeper David de Gea enjoyed his return to Old Trafford with Fiorentina for a pre-season friendly on Saturday. "It has been a long time since coming back here so it was a special day seeing old friends.

David De Gea has insisted there are no hard feelings about how his exit at Manchester United unfolded after returning to Old Trafford for the first time since leaving the club.

Fiorentina lost to Manchester United 5-4 in the penalty shootout of the pre-season friendly after the game ended 1-1 in regulation time. Fiorentina’s goal came from new midfield signing Simon Sohm

It’s been a long time since I’ve been back here so it’s been a special day, of course.” United have struggled in the years since De Gea’s departure, but the former Red Devil backed Ruben Amorim to restore the club to its former glory in the near future.