There's no way Real Madrid would give us one of their star players in a swap deal when they can sign De Gea to a pre-contract in January. The Ramos speculation was a fun time while it lasted and at times it really looked as though we're in with a serious chance to get him, but in reality Perez was never going to let Ramos leave in the same summer he forced Casillas out of the club.
Anyways, our firm stance on De Gea has been a huge positive this summer. His transfer was viewed as an ''only a matter of time'', but now things are far different. Whether De Gea leaves on a free or not, you've got to give credit to Woody and Van Gaal for how they've handled things so far.