Not sure... She was born in Madrid
Also she is 29 and as anybody with a 29 year old wife / gf will tell you that inbuilt baby alarm starts going off in them around then
De Gea Contract Situation
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Also she is 29 and as anybody with a 29 year old wife / gf will tell you that inbuilt baby alarm starts going off in them around then
Question....If Fergie was still manager do you think De Gea would have signed the new contract?
No. Not if Madrid came calling and his heart was set on returning to Madrid.
The implication here is that De Gea had a better relationship with Fergie. I don't think it would've mattered, he seems set to go back home.
I don't buy this poor relationship with LVG as reason he is leaving. Just seems like petty excuse from his agent for a reason to leave.
He'd have signed the contract, but left eventually anyway.
We should steer clear of Lloris if he does go. It's Spurs. We'd end up paying twice as much as we'd get for De Gea.
Even if he does sign a new contract we are only delaying the inevitable anyway. He was always going to go back to play in his homeland at some point.
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Yes, but I'd have liked him to be honest and up-front about it. That way his decision could have been respected and everyone would have known where they stood.
It's quite a shitty thing DDG has done when you think about it. This must have been his aim for quite some time and he's run his contract down to put us in a situation where he calls all of the shots. Any other player would be getting absolute pelters from the fans but for some reason most people seem to be looking to place the blame with Madrid or Mendes when actually De Gea is an adult and he's the one making his own decisions. Nobody is forcing him. I have very little tolerance for players who don't want to be here.
I think that his parents moved to Manchester.
Football Manager should come up with the "Request player to break up with girl-friend" option.
Is it about time we call De Gea's mum? Get her to sort this out for us.
Kinda agree but I think Fergie would've persuaded him to stay for another couple of years.
Also, wasn't there a reported rift between DDG & LVG earlier this season?
BS reports based on the fact that LVG didn't praised him in front of the cameras.
Definitely agree with this.
We're going to be fine without him, I'd rather have to replace a goalkeeper than an outfield player, but it doesn't sit well with me that we have spent all this time to develope him into one of the best 'keepers in the world only to receive a fee no higher than what we paid for him.
Pretty sure his family lives in Manchester.
It pisses me off to be honest. I know at times his 'shaky start' has been blown out of proportion by the media but it wasn't completely made up. We stuck with him through the growing pains where other big clubs may have farmed him out on loan for a few years before giving him a run. The fans have also always been incredibly supportive, singing his name and showing him that he has our backing even when he made huge mistakes.
For him to have engineered this situation where we will probably be forced to sell him to a a European rival, for a fraction of what we could have got for him had he signed a new contract, as he's approaching his peak is gut wrenching. As cnutish as Suarez is (and I have no time for him) even he allowed Liverpool to get a big fee for him, despite the fact that he knew he was going when he signed the new contract.
DDG has screwed us over and I seriously can't see why he's copping so little of the blame.
Hoping that DDG shows the club some good faith, signs a new contract and then leaves next year for a bigger fee. I dont think thats likely mind you and I wont hold it against him he did so well for us so i'd wish him well.
Exactly what I expected. We won't see big money or any player exchange. It will be peanuts and we could even make a loss on him. That's why we shouldn't sell him this summer. It's Lewandowski situation all over again, we should tell them feck off and get one more world class season out of him, we need a good season next year and he will help us to do that. For us it's even more clear, because we are not Dortmund and don't need the money at all.
We are already busy this summer with a CB, 1/2 CMs, a RB, maybe even a further striker, no need to add a new goalkeeper too. Do the business in summer, continue with De Gea and Valdes, give VV more games in cups, maybe the PL etc to look how he is doing and then we can sort this position out in a better position next year.
Who knows what will happen in the next season anyway, maybe the transfer ban for Madrid is still happening, maybe they sack Ancelotti and their season under Zidane is going completely wrong and we are going to win the title, who knows it really. One more year is still one more year time to convince him for a new contract, even if it's very unlikely in this situation.
I wonder how it would affect De Gea if we played hard ball this summer and refused to sell him and Madrid went elsewhere knowing that they couldn't get him on a free thanks to the transfer ban.
Would he force a free exit elsewhere, furious at us for not allowing him his ideal move or would he sign a new contract knowing we're the best option for him and a home away from home.
Would he force a free exit elsewhere, furious at us for not allowing him his ideal move or would he sign a new contract knowing we're the best option for him and a home away from home.
Yeah his parents and him live in the same house I believe? Unless that's changed in the last couple years.
Only for the first year or so to help him settle I think
Difficult to say, because it would be a really weird situation. But I think he would stay. It doesn't look like he isn't enjoying it in Manchester. I also don't think Real is his dream move at all. It's more the return to Spain to his family and girlfriend. If he could join Barcelona, he would probably do it, but they have already their young goalkeeper. Real is interested and is the one option to return to Spain, if that move wouldn't be attainable he would probably stay a few more seasons with us and wouldn't have a big problem with it. But difficult to say, they are now interested and he knows that if they sign a young goalkeeper elsewhere a return to his home country and the chance to play for the one of the big 2 could be gone.
I always thought he will want to return to Spain at some point, I just hoped that we would still have 2,3 seasons more with him. Hope he signs at least a new contract, would be really disappointing if not.
His Girlfriend, probably, his parents, don't be so sure. There was an article (by Mitten I think) that said how much they have taken to England. They love the fact that he is not under such ridiculous scrutiny as he was when he was in Spain and that was just Atletico. They really worry about what it will be like at Real and would prefer him to stay at United where he can keep away from that horribly intense spotlight.
I'm past the point of caring, if he doesn't want to be here then get rid. The move will happen at some point, whether he signs and stays for another year or two it's all by the bye.
You heard about them returning in Spain? There was an article this year where it was said that his family settled in England and were happy.
Today could be his last game at OT 
TBH though, if he wants to go, feck him. He's given us a great couple of years but if his heart's not fully here, he's not going to play to the best of his ability next season. He can leave for all I care.
TBH though, if he wants to go, feck him. He's given us a great couple of years but if his heart's not fully here, he's not going to play to the best of his ability next season. He can leave for all I care.
So you are suggesting that as there are three in the relationship now, that is why the whole thing is breaking down? So sad; why can't everyone just be happy?
He would probably stop them all.
His shaky start was blown out of proportion, massively. He was brilliant in the 2nd half of his first season here, and hasn't looked back since. No need to rewrite history just because he might be on his way out.
Have to agree. He wasn't making "huge mistakes". Occasionally slow down to a few long range shots, and struggled initially with corners and claiming the ball under intense pressure.
Arguably his biggest mistake came against Sunderland in the cup, at which point nobody was in doubt about his quality.
Did you read what I wrote? I said I know it was blown out of proportion but it's not as if it was non existent.
Exactly. His first season was not bad at all for a new kid in the PL and you could see that he is a special talent, he saved us already as much points as he costs us then.
Of course Dave has every right to run his contract down like he has, but as fans we've got every right to be pretty disgusted by it. This is not a little club we are talking about, this is England's most iconic club, one of the biggest in the world. We only need players here who love the shirt and don't want to be anywhere else.
In normal circumstances I'd be annoyed at the club for allowing this situation to develop; but given the managerial uncertainty of the last 2 years, it's understandable. I think it should be policy for the club to add an extra year option to every contract, that can be triggered at their sole discretion. Much like we had with Berbatov.
Loyalty goes both ways in football. Too often players get grief for leaving, when in reality the fans would want them out if they weren't playing well. But in De Gea's case, the club and fans have stuck by him through some comedy keeping, to help him develop into one of the world's best.
His parents should be telling him that he's far too young to be making career decisions to accommodate his girlfriend, if that is a factor. I am also turning against the idea of signing Southern European and Latin American players in general. They either struggle to adapt to the physicality and pace of the league, or if they do well, get their heads turned by big clubs from warmer climes. It might sound like a ridiculous generalization, but it is one I think we should consider when signing players. Unless you get these players young, say 16-18, so they can build some real affinity with the club and complete their education under the unique British conditions, they represent almost too much of a risk for me.
Di Maria for example. I'm all for giving him another year, absolutely, amazing player under different circumstances. And some might say his problem is mainly Van Gaal's system. But he's also ridiculously light weight and soft for such a playing style. And at 60m and 26yrs old, you're not buying a player to watch him develop. You're buying the finished article. Supposedly.
I'm not sure what sort of cross cultural understanding we've got going on behind the scenes, but having lived in Spain for years I can tell you that Spanish men are typically mummy's boys, that are super picky about their food. People underestimate the importance of their cultural set up and how much it affects the psychology of Latino players.
Whenever I see us linked to shopping in Northern, Eastern, and Western European markets, I feel much more comfortable about the cultural and physical fit of the players. British, Dutch, German, Belgian, French, Scandinavian, Slavik, eastern bloc, Czech, Swiss, etc., yes please. Manchester United also has a greater cultural resonance in these areas, whereas the the Madrids and Barcas speak more emotively to those from Latin cultures. In short, South American, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, buy with caution and increased reflection.
Cliffs: De Gea hurt my feelings.
In normal circumstances I'd be annoyed at the club for allowing this situation to develop; but given the managerial uncertainty of the last 2 years, it's understandable. I think it should be policy for the club to add an extra year option to every contract, that can be triggered at their sole discretion. Much like we had with Berbatov.
Loyalty goes both ways in football. Too often players get grief for leaving, when in reality the fans would want them out if they weren't playing well. But in De Gea's case, the club and fans have stuck by him through some comedy keeping, to help him develop into one of the world's best.
His parents should be telling him that he's far too young to be making career decisions to accommodate his girlfriend, if that is a factor. I am also turning against the idea of signing Southern European and Latin American players in general. They either struggle to adapt to the physicality and pace of the league, or if they do well, get their heads turned by big clubs from warmer climes. It might sound like a ridiculous generalization, but it is one I think we should consider when signing players. Unless you get these players young, say 16-18, so they can build some real affinity with the club and complete their education under the unique British conditions, they represent almost too much of a risk for me.
Di Maria for example. I'm all for giving him another year, absolutely, amazing player under different circumstances. And some might say his problem is mainly Van Gaal's system. But he's also ridiculously light weight and soft for such a playing style. And at 60m and 26yrs old, you're not buying a player to watch him develop. You're buying the finished article. Supposedly.
I'm not sure what sort of cross cultural understanding we've got going on behind the scenes, but having lived in Spain for years I can tell you that Spanish men are typically mummy's boys, that are super picky about their food. People underestimate the importance of their cultural set up and how much it affects the psychology of Latino players.
Whenever I see us linked to shopping in Northern, Eastern, and Western European markets, I feel much more comfortable about the cultural and physical fit of the players. British, Dutch, German, Belgian, French, Scandinavian, Slavik, eastern bloc, Czech, Swiss, etc., yes please. Manchester United also has a greater cultural resonance in these areas, whereas the the Madrids and Barcas speak more emotively to those from Latin cultures. In short, South American, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, buy with caution and increased reflection.
Cliffs: De Gea hurt my feelings.
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It was blown out of proportion but he did make mistakes. Basel and Blackburn are 2 other games that come to mind.
He also had a shaky start to following season and was even dropped for a while until the derby. That was the turning point for him.
If you can name games that means that it didn't occurred often, keepers aren't perfect they all make some mistakes.
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