Real Madrid were hoping to play the hard ball with Manchester United over David De Gea’s transfer, instead got played by the fearless approach by the Red Devils. According to Marca, there have been no concrete Real Madrid bids for De Gea as they are convinced that De Gea will not be sold at a lower price.
Manchester United have maintained their stance of selling the player only on a world record fee for a goal keeper of £32.5million or more. Los Blancos, however, were willing to offer bids in range of £20million which was earlier laughed off by the Old Trafford club.
Latest revelations from Marca suggest that Real Madrid have accepted defeat in Goal Keeper’s chase and will now look to pursue Espanyol’s number one goal keeper Kiko Casilla.
It has been reported by Marca that Real Madrid are willing to pay David De Gea a confirmation amount of £5million this summer and wait to sign him next season.
Having sold Iker Casillas to FC Porto, Real Madrid are left with just one first team keeper Kyler Navas, who will be returning from an injury to play in the upcoming Gold Cup.
Spanish media are claming that Louis Van Gaal is the real obstacle between David De Gea and Real Madrid. Manchester United manager has held his ground firmly and is not willing to let the keeper to leave on cheap.
Van Gaal is not bothered about De Gea being into his last year of contract, next summer he could walk out for free but that does not bother the Old Trafford men as they are convinced of convincing De Gea to sign a new deal after the recent re-enforcements in Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin.