'One of the best' - David de Gea's emotional tribute to Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant

David de Gea has labelled Lee Grant as a 'legend' after saying goodbye to his teammate of the last four years.

Grant has been at Manchester United since 2018 but hung up the gloves after a 20-year career on Thursday. The 39-year-old has linked up with former coach Kieran McKenna at League One's Ipswich Town and taken up a first-team coaching role.

Despite only making two appearances for the club, Grant has clearly made an impact during his time at Old Trafford as fellow goalkeeper De Gea heaped praise on him in a touching tribute.

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"It's been an absolute pleasure to be with him four years," he told United's in-house media while sat next to Grant. "I think he's one of - I play with many keepers, many players - but he's one of the ones who I've seen working hard, be professional. He's one of the best I've seen in my life. He's a legend.

"So for me, it's been an absolute pleasure to work with him. He's been always trying to help, trying to give me advice. He's very experienced, played many games, but just the way he works he doesn't need to speak, the way he works speaks for himself because it's unbelievable the way he works in the gym.

"Outside, it doesn't matter if he's tired, he's always there working, giving his 100 per cent. So he's an example not just for me, for the whole team."

Grant replied: "And I've enjoyed every moment of working alongside him. To hear those comments from, in my opinion, one of the greatest goalkeepers in Premier League history is truly... it's a little bit emotional. Really flattering and wonderful to hear.

"I knew he was a top keeper before I came here and I wasn't surprised by how good his level