Completely agree with Crafton's assessment. The extracts below are quite telling and part of the reason why we haven't evolved as a football team post Fergie imo.
Adam Crafton: "In 2019, De Gea once again ran his contract down to within a year of expiry and this time around, he almost doubled his wages in doing so. This was the tail-end of United’s era of desperation and excess under the calamitous executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, who sanctioned the renewal, announced in September 2019, despite De Gea enduring a palpable slump in form during the 2018-19 season, following on from an under-par
World Cup showing for Spain."
"De Gea’s slump in the spring of 2019 was extraordinary, demonstrating a litany of basic errors that appeared to hint at a major crisis of confidence. Perhaps, at that point, United felt he had enough credit in the bank to merit further patience, yet De Gea’s brinkmanship, heading into the final year of his deal, meant Woodward approved a contract that acted as a noose around the neck of both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ten Hag because United vastly overpaid a goalkeeper whose skill set increasingly ill-befitted the style desired by coaches at the summit of modern football."