David de Gea has sent a heartfelt message to Petr Cech after the Arsenal star announced his plans to retire at the end of the season. Cech has decided to hang up his boots after 15 years in England and tributes flooded in for the legendary 36-year-old, best remembered for his time at Chelsea. The Czech legend is widely regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers ever to grace the Premier League but lost his place to Bernd Leno in Arsenal’s starting XI this term. Thibaut Courtois thanked Cech for ‘helping’ him adjust to life at Chelsea and Manchester United talisman De Gea followed this up with his own unique tribute.
Alongside a picture of one of Cech’s jerseys, De Gea posted: ‘I keep with great affection Petr Cech shirt. ‘Without a doubt one of the best keepers in the history of the Premier League. We’ll miss you!!’
Cech released a statement on Twitter, which read: ‘This is my 20th season as a professional player and it has been 20 years since I signed my first professional contract, so it feels like the right time to announce that I will retire at the end of the season. ‘Having played 15 years in the Premier League and won every single trophy possible, I feel I have achieved everything I set out to achieve. ‘I will continue to work hard at Arsenal to hopefully win one more trophy this season, then I am looking forward to seeing what life holds for me off the pitch.’
