I don't get why Barcelona isn't trying to sign him, Bravo is not the youngest and Ter Stegen is not reliable. He played 26 games and got 27 goals. His mistakes are awkward, like yesterday with Germany in their friendly game.
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Think that's because he is from Madrid, and Barcelona dont sign players from Madrid. Said this in another thread as well, but it is very rare for Barcelona to sign a Spanish player who isn't from Catalonia or a graduate of their youth academy
Makes sense. ^^
Ok, so we're lucky.
Never realised this. Looking at their squad, they actually don't have a non-Catalan Spaniard in the first team, except the ones that came through La Masia. Pretty cool, that.
Who was the last non-Catalan Spaniard player they signed for the first team?
Is Iniesta Catalan? Villa and Pedro?
I think Villa, but before that I think it was Enrique.
Iniesta and Pedro are from their academy though. Villa is an exception
Imagine if we opted against signing Rooney in 2004 because he was scouse/not a Mancunian 
David De Gea: I want to stay at Manchester United and win titles with Jose Mourinho
DAVID DE GEA has revealed he wants to stay at Manchester United and work with Jose Mourinho.
De Gea came close to moving to Real Madrid last summer but the final paperwork was not submitted before the transfer window closed, scuppering the deal.
The Spain international then signed a new contract at Old Trafford, however he has continued to be linked with a move to the Bernabeu this summer.
However De Gea has now admitted he wants to stay at the club and win titles with Mourinho.
He told Spanish newspaper Marca: "Talk about Jose Mourinho and you're talking about a winner.
"Winning is United's, Jose's and my philosophy. We can make a great team and I welcome him.
"I've got three more years on my contract with United and the desire to win more titles here.
"When it comes to United, if you don't win everything, it's not good enough. This FA Cup is important for the club, it's important for the fans, and it's an important step towards winning major titles again."
DAVID DE GEA has revealed he wants to stay at Manchester United and work with Jose Mourinho.
De Gea came close to moving to Real Madrid last summer but the final paperwork was not submitted before the transfer window closed, scuppering the deal.
The Spain international then signed a new contract at Old Trafford, however he has continued to be linked with a move to the Bernabeu this summer.
However De Gea has now admitted he wants to stay at the club and win titles with Mourinho.
He told Spanish newspaper Marca: "Talk about Jose Mourinho and you're talking about a winner.
"Winning is United's, Jose's and my philosophy. We can make a great team and I welcome him.
"I've got three more years on my contract with United and the desire to win more titles here.
"When it comes to United, if you don't win everything, it's not good enough. This FA Cup is important for the club, it's important for the fans, and it's an important step towards winning major titles again."
"Winning is United's, Jose's and my philosophy. "
I swear to feck I never heard the word ''philosophy'' mentioned in or around football until that idiot took charge.
Certainly looking like De Gea will end up staying. First with Mourinho coming in and all the noise being along the lines of "no chance will we let him go". Now Marca saying Madrid are ending their interest in De Gea after Zidane convinced Perez that Navas is his goalkeeper and he doesn't want Dave. Last summer after the window ended I thought it was the type of thing where De Gea is giving us one more season and he would leave this summer, but at this point I'm very confident that he's staying now for the foreseeable future. Especially with us (hopefully) back on the right track and can realistically start competing for trophies again.
Mourinho saves Dave! 
Isn't Villa Valencian? Catalan and Valecian culture have more in common than they do with Castilian/Leon culture. I've seen separatist graffiti in Catalan all the way down to Alicante, south of Valencia--not to mention the dual-language road signs and language courses required in the schools.
De Gea now talking in radio
"United needed a coach like Mourinho, winner with personality and character, his signing is a success"
"I am very grateful with United and very happy there"
"United needed a coach like Mourinho, winner with personality and character, his signing is a success"
"I am very grateful with United and very happy there"
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I know nothing about Madrid not wanting to sign me ; I am calm , I have three years at United, a club that has given me everything "
Yes , sorry, that part is difficult to translate.They ask him if he already knows that Madrid does not want to sign him(the article in Marca) and he replies that he knows nothing about it ..that is calm, blabla
Ah its no problem, but I understand now.
Glad that De Gea's sounding like he wants to stay now. Last season his head was in the clouds and imo was rightfully benched. Didn't think he was as good as the last 2 seasons before this one though but still one of the few good players we have.
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Potential captain here if he stays a few more years.
I imagine he'll be off to Madrid in a couple of years. Can't see him signing another new contract and Zidane will most likely be sacked by then.
Hang on, I just saw a headline about it is a close call between De Gea and Casillas for Spanish #1.
Please tell me that clown is not still in contention?
Please tell me that clown is not still in contention?
He is .
I think it depends how the next few years under Mourinho pans out. If we are succesfull and also compete for the CL then who knows, because he does seem pretty settled in Manchester.
Jose pretty much sealed the deal. get in Jose!
I think he is going to stay here for the foreseeable future as we may well have priced Madrid out of a move for him by handing him a very lucrative deal (~£200k/week according to reports at the time). Before Dave signed his new contract he was on ~£80k/week, so it would have still made sense in terms of career progression to sign the ~£150k/week contract that Madrid had offered him (and reject United’s offer) as he was still getting a considerable raise from his old United contract and getting to go play in his hometown. With the new contract, he’d probably need to take a sizeable wage cut to sign for Madrid as don’t think Madrid will be willing to pay such a high salary to a goalkeeper (on top of the gigantic transfer fee that United will demand now that the release clause is set to expire).
If DDG does not start for Spain, then the coach should be fired
Isn't he gone after the euros?
I wouldnt be sure unless he retires. He always seems to be there, whether he plays well or not
Madrid acting like they were going to do him a favour by signing him.
That is what my feeling is as well. I hope we give him another offer by the end of this season and make sure he signs it.
Best news is if he stays this summer, we have him for 2 years minimum as Madrid will then very likely then enter a transfer ban.
He has three years left but the club have the option of extending it. It's practically four years. People already fearing we might lose him in three years. Ffs, can't you guys just be positive for once?
Say what you want about Jose's impending chaos, But he has done well so far to steady the ship.
- Got a striker (seemingly) sorted
- Sanctioned Carricks extension
- Got a CB in
- Got De Gea to commit nice and early = we don't have rumours all summer.
I like this. Whether his true feelings or not, it's nice to see a World class player say this kind of thing.
I also believe what he says to be honest. Last summer he was very quiet and kept his council, very respectful to the club and fans by not getting involved in the drama and keeping his head down. This summer he has already affirmed his intentions to stay. Easily my favourite player at the club right now.
I meant del Bosque is gone after this summer. Maybe I'm mistaken.
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