Whether De Gea would be interested in a return to United remains to be seen, but he had been in contract discussions late into the season before they spectacularly broke down when it was reported that a deal was agreed before the club reneged on those terms and offered him a substantial wage cut.
There has been no suggestion that United would consider contacting De Gea over the possibility of a free transfer.
If Ten Hag does wish to take Onana out of the firing line then he could hand an opportunity to backup stopper Altay Bayindir, who was brought in from Fenerbahce in the summer following the departures of De Gea and Dean Henderson.
