Sir Alex recently
revealed that he had been chasing De Gea for 'quite a while' and it
appears as though he may be about to get his man.
Edurne - These
boots are made for walking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD3FY2fOd7Q
Tu Seras Para Mi(You're The One
That I Want)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gdJt4Oxv2I
Get a load of his girlfriend Edurne, who will leave every WAG at
Old Trafford desperate to raise their game next season.
At 25, the stunning Spanish pop star is five years older than
Alex Ferguson's new £18.3million goalkeeper. And while her music is
far from critically acclaimed back home, her looks are enough to
make her as big a star as the man who has to fill the void left by
Edwin van der Sar's retirement.
As for the new-found fame the pair will attract, De Gea is
trying to keep his feet on the ground. He said: "I don't think it
will be a problem - Edurne will keep singing ballads and I will
keep stopping balls.
"Everyone else can say or do what they like."
Those words show the deep and serious character of the young
Spaniard, who had a medical in Manchester on Monday as part of his
switch from Atletico Madrid. Indeed United's new golden couple are
like chalk and cheese.
De Gea is not even a fan of pop music like his missus sings.
Heavy metal is his thing... although he does have a touch of the
old romantic in him as he lists Titanic as his favourite film.
While Edurne is outgoing and showy — as our picture suggests —
De Gea is very grounded.
He said: "From the first moment people started to recognise me
and fame has arrived, I've tried really hard to keep the same
people around me, do precisely the same things as before and to
stay grounded thanks to my family.
"Being praised, no it doesn't worry me. One day you are being
praised and the next people are on top of you.
"If you keep your feet on the ground you'll never get above your
station."
He is a young man who has not forgotten his roots in Illescas —
a municipality 25 miles outside Madrid the population of which
would fill the Stretford End at Old Trafford.
He goes back there to visit his old school and is a hero to the
kids there. His old school master at the Castilla School is Jose
Luis Garcia who describes De Gea as an inspiration.
Garcia said: "David was a very, very good student.
"He came from a very good family background and always had a
very positive attitude. He was with us from the age of four to
17.
"Academically he was very good, although not so much in English
— he wasn't very good at that!
"But, of course, he was brilliant at all sports. He excelled at
basketball and football. He had very big hands so it is no surprise
to us he's a goalkeeper.
"But, for all his success with Atletico Madrid, David hasn't
changed a bit. He has always been a modest lad and very down to
earth. He is not big headed at all and I don't think anything will
change that either. He's just very normal.
"He is often back in school and always wants to see his old
teachers. He brings in autographs and pictures and will always
spend time talking to the children about doing well in school."
De Gea's rise has been dramatic after only 18 months in
Atletico's first team.
He played in all 38 La Liga games for Atletico last season,
conceding 53 goals behind a defence which made West Ham's look like
a fortress.
But boss Ferguson saw something he liked way back in September.
Which is why he kept track of De Gea all season and finally agreed
to pay £18.3m for him last month.
His judgment is backed by some of the biggest goalkeeping names
in the game, including Spain's current No 1 World Cup-winner Iker
Casillas.
De Gea helped Spain win the Euro Under-21 title by beating
Switzerland 2-0 in Saturday's final.
And Real Madrid star Casillas reckons the youngster will soon be
battling to take his place in the full international side despite
more competition from Liverpool's Pepe Reina and Barcelona's Victor
Valdes.
Casillas said: "He could pension us all off. He will soon be
fighting for my place.
"We have to take care of him because he is the future. Watching
him reminds me a lot of when I started 12 years ago."
De Gea faces a tough introduction to English football against
neighbours Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on
August 7.
United goalkeeping legend Alex Stepney, 68, said: "Making your
debut in a Manchester derby is as big a test as they come.
"Mine was at Old Trafford against City. We won 1-0 and it really
settled me down.
"If you've got that experience under your belt straight away
then it is priceless."
