Was he ever supposed to be coming in January? Summer makes much more sense.
Also, if he has a buy out clause in his contract which is met then Athletico can't stop him can they?
United Open Talks With De Gea ?
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Was he ever supposed to be coming in January? Summer makes much more sense.
Also, if he has a buy out clause in his contract which is met then Athletico can't stop him can they?
I doubt there is any chance we will be buying De Gea. If we have just forked out for a good Danish keeper as one for the future then why would we sign another young keeper with potential? Its seems like its just a smokescreen for another keeper we might buy if we buy another at all. Buffon or that Dutch keeper are more likely than De Gea.
Salary unlikely to be an issue if we go after De Gea. He's apparently on 400k Euros/year at the moment and Atletico have offered to treble it.
Just thought I'd mention that given SAF's talked a few times about how you have to look at the transfer fee + wages when you look at a buy.
That said, Lindegaad could be a great keeper for all I know - but then I know nothing about him.
Just thought I'd mention that given SAF's talked a few times about how you have to look at the transfer fee + wages when you look at a buy.
That said, Lindegaad could be a great keeper for all I know - but then I know nothing about him.
Classic quote from the Atletico manager talking about De Gea.
"De Gea is very athletic and has a very German brain.
He doesn't short circuit."
cortocircuito - short-circuiting - is the way the Spanish refer to goalkeeping moments of madness.
Quique: "Cuando jugamos en casa nos enganchamos y cuando jugamos fuera perdemos y nos caemos" - MARCA.com
"De Gea is very athletic and has a very German brain.
He doesn't short circuit."cortocircuito - short-circuiting - is the way the Spanish refer to goalkeeping moments of madness.
Quique: "Cuando jugamos en casa nos enganchamos y cuando jugamos fuera perdemos y nos caemos" - MARCA.com
Surprised noone has spotted Mark Ogden on twitter quoting de gee as saying he won't be leaving atletico so the fans should relax.
Could mean that we are going to replace both PIG and VDS, who knows the PIG status, hasn't been playing at all.
Yep looks like THE END
Atletico Madrid's highly-rated young goalkeeper David De Gea has pledged his future to the club and ended talk of a summer move to Manchester United.
The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with the Red Devils in the past few months, with United on the lookout for a long-term successor to Edwin van der Sar, who may retire at the end of the season.
However, De Gea told his club's official website: "The supporters can relax, I'm staying here. I'm very relaxed and there's no reason to move.
"I'm very happy here, I've spent my whole life here and this is a great club that deserves everything. Atletico Madrid have given me everything.
"It's a compliment that a club as great as Manchester United are interested in you, but Atletico are close to my heart and I want to stay here."
Balague said on Revista yesterday that the deal is all but done, and that he will come in the summer.
I'm not sure which of the last two posts makes it more certain that we're not getting him.
I cant see us end up with two inexperienced keepers (De Gea and Lindegaard). We will be signing Anders + we will either keep VDS for another year OR get an experience keeper (Rai Van Del Gouw type) to act as cover for the Danish keeper
Ah well it was good while it lasted. Time to move for Neuer now.
"I stay"
Big mistake by him just now against Espanyol.
He's no Lindegaard.
He's not been too great. Would still be a good signing though nothing would be as good as Neuer 
The number of yellow cards in this At.Madrid game has been crazy. 7 already
The number of yellow cards in this At.Madrid game has been crazy. 7 already
The average in La Liga this season is 5.9 per game. In the PL it's 3.4. (Not including second yellows, I think.)The number of yellow cards in this At.Madrid game has been crazy. 7 already
3-2 Espanyol. De Gea got a hand to it but nothing he could do.
I love At. Madrid games. The most entertaining team. Can't defend and love to attack.
I love At. Madrid games. The most entertaining team. Can't defend and love to attack.
I saw that also, he seemed pretty sure but then I seem to recall he was sure Torres was coming here also....
Another horror show for De Gea. Poor poor mistake right now allowing Aris to score.
Well yeah, it was a shitty punch from him, but the defending afterwards was even worse. Atletico never seem to get it right when it comes to defending no matter who they put in there.
Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea knows he could follow in the footsteps of his hero Edwin van der Sar at United.
The 20-year-old knows United are watching him and has has left the door open to moving to Old Trafford in the summer.
"I know Sir Alex Ferguson already has viewed me," the Spaniard told Voetbal International. "My contract with Atletico runs until mid-2013.
"After this season we should look at what happens and who wants to talk can come and talk.
"At Atletico, I owe them everything and I would love to stay, but on the other hand Manchester United is a great club."
On his hero Edwin van der Sar, De Gea added: "Edwin's style appeals to me. I've tried to make it my own."
The 20-year-old knows United are watching him and has has left the door open to moving to Old Trafford in the summer.
"I know Sir Alex Ferguson already has viewed me," the Spaniard told Voetbal International. "My contract with Atletico runs until mid-2013.
"After this season we should look at what happens and who wants to talk can come and talk.
"At Atletico, I owe them everything and I would love to stay, but on the other hand Manchester United is a great club."
On his hero Edwin van der Sar, De Gea added: "Edwin's style appeals to me. I've tried to make it my own."
Now we're talking.
As soon as a player is linked to a club he immediately starts saying how the players he's going to replace has been a hero of his etc etc.
Except that De Gea's nickname has been Van Der Gea for a while now. Clearly just a ploy to get us to like him.
It's interesting that two of the top young keepers around are known fans of ours. De Gea (actually, he almost seems a bigger fan of VDS rather than the actual club itself) and Adler. Definitely gives us good options if we are looking to sign someone else as well as Lindegaard.
Our respected Guillem Balague:
He's got about as much inside knowledge in that statement as I have - zero - and he's read a few copies of Marca, like i've done. The thing no one really knows is whether De Gea's interested in moving.
I can still see it happening though and I still think it would be a good move for us.
Was not Ballague "sure" of him moving to United just some weeks back.
Just a little bit, Guillem.
It's like having a fortune teller writing a football column - predict 50 things and 10'll be right and the other 40'll be written off as last minute complications.
Past few games he has made some outstanding saves. One in particular against Espanyol in the cup where he looked as if he had an injured hand, moments later his outstretched hand tipped a header onto the post. One of the best saves i've seen.
I would still prefer one of Adler, Neuer or Lloris over this guy.
I prefer the expression "throw enough shit at a wall ..."
I wake up in the xmas day and i look at this thread wishing there's a xmas surprise from SAF
Lloris has never looked all that convincing to me, the other 2 i havent seen enough of to make a proper judgement. I try watch most Atletico games.
I haven't seen enough of all 4 keepers to choose between them - Adler is the one I have seen the least - but generally, I prefer a german goalkeeper. Germans always have excellent goalkeepers because of their personality.
For every really good goalkeeper Spain and France have had over the last 20 years - you can probably name 3 German goalkeepers in the same class. They are usually obnoxious on the field - but they are good!
For every really good goalkeeper Spain and France have had over the last 20 years - you can probably name 3 German goalkeepers in the same class. They are usually obnoxious on the field - but they are good!
Lloris is just another Ben Foster. Good shot stopper, poor at crosses.
Neuer would be my choice as in my opinion he's the best at handling crosses out of those who've been linked with us. Wouldn't be unhappy with De Gea though, good keeper and very young so has got a lot of time to improve.