Manchester United have expressed an interest in Spanish
goalkeeper David De Gea – as a potential long-term replacement for
Edwin van der Sar.
De Gea, nicknamed “Van De Gea” by his Atletico Madrid
team-mates, has been compared to United goalkeeper Van der Sar,
despite being only 19.
The starlet helped Spain reach the final of the Under-17 World
Cup in 2007 an,d having broken into the Madrid first team this
season, De Gea has been tipped for stardom, with a move to England
in the pipeline.
United are tracking a long list of keepers but have now
earmarked De Gea as man to replace Van der Sar.
The Dutchman, 20 years De Gea’s senior, is likely to hang up his
gloves at the end of next season and Sir Alex Ferguson is putting
plans in place to ensure he finds the right successor.
