There is a massive chance that this was speculation. There is also a chance that we would have been willing to keep him for the right wages. I highly doubt we would be the only club to reach that conclusion, but we seem to be the only one criticized for every action we take. De Gea has been having howlers for years, he got to the end of the season to work with ETH. Where other players improved, DDG showed he couldn't modernize throughout the season, but still had enough about him to make good saves. It was clear he wasn't worth the wages but could be worth something. He's also spent many years with us and providing that 2nd chance to him wouldn't have been the worst move for the right price, especially considering the budget restrictions in this window. However, even that is pure speculation. DDG is a keeper who still feels he has good value, we are a team who don't feel hes worth the cost. Is he upset we feel this way? That is very likely.