Kevin Trapp will not be joining Manchester United as he has turned the club’s offer.
The former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper has decided to stay at Eintracht Frankfurt.
He announced his decision in an Instagram post on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
“It is true that there is a written offer. Manchester United is a world club and the fact that I can deal with and think about such an offer, I hope everyone understands. Yesterday, however, I informed the person in charge of both clubs that I had chosen Eintracht.”
According to the Germany international, he has experienced “unforgettable things” with Frankfurt and they have made history together.
Trapp noted that although the start of the season has been bumpy, “I have absolute faith in us.”
Eintracht lost 6-1 to Bayern Munich in their opening game of the Bundesliga season before going down 2-0 to Real Madrid in the Super Cup in Helsinki.
Trapp has been one of the best performing goalkeepers in the Bundesliga in recent seasons, and in the 2021-22 campaign topped the charts for the number of goals he prevented, as per Opta’s expected goals on target conceded (xGOT) model.
The former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper prevented 6.1 goals across 32 matches in total, a better figure than any other shot-stopper in the competition to have played 10 times or more.
In comparison, De Gea’s goals prevented tally across 38 league matches last season was 2.8, which ranked second in the Premier League (of goalkeepers to make 10 or more appearances).
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