Report: Fiorentina preparing to move on from De Gea

Fiorentina are already looking at possible replacements for David De Gea, with Corriere dello Sport reporting growing doubts over the former Manchester United goalkeeper and suggesting his time in Florence could end after these final seven months.

The report cites his errors this season and his €3.5m net-a-year salary as reasons for the club's concern. De Gea was at fault for Gleison Bremer's 66th-minute goal in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Juventus, starting to come for a cross before staying on his line, and the report says he has also made mistakes against Sassuolo, Como, Genoa, Frosinone and Roma. Coach Paolo Vanoli defended his captain after the Juventus draw, insisting De Gea is not a problem.

According to the report, current back-ups Oliver Christensen and Luca Lezzerini are not viewed as long-term solutions, and sporting director Fabio Paratici has begun looking elsewhere. Fiorentina-owned Tommaso Martinelli, on loan at Serie B side Avellino, is the first option, while River Plate's Santiago Beltrán, born in 2004, is among the names linked as the club explores the international market.