Manchester United contemplate on Spanish wonder kid http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-de-Gea-c10463 as possible replacement for Van der Sar
Manchester United are reported to be on the verge of signing Atletico Madrid’s promising shot stopper David de Gea.
The Red Devils have had little to ponder over the goal keeping debate since signing Dutch international Edwin van der Sar from Fulham FC 5 seasons ago. Van der Sar has arguably been one of the most reliable and influential goal keepers in the Premier League.
The six foot five has displayed strong leadership skills and single-handedly rescued his side out of sticky situations with his evident physical reach and ability to anticipate quickly – The most consistent pair of gloves in the Premier League in recent history,
maybe?
However, like all good things, the Dutchman’s tenure at the club is coming to an end as the 40 year old looks set to retire at the end of this season. In comes David da Gea to the picture. At age 20, the Spaniard has caught the eyes of many as he was confirmed
the Atletico Madrid number 1 last season.
Sir Alex Ferguson, known for his unparalleled ability of discovering talent from virtually any corner of the world complimented by his knack of getting a good deal, recently sent scouts to watch the promising shot stopper in action during Atletico Madrid’s
La Liga tie against FC Malaga. David de Gea and his team emerged victorious on the day with a 3-0 win for the hosts. However, while netting 3 goals at home is an impressive stat on any other day, the theme of this article focuses on the goals conceded column
- The 20 year old was impressive as usual as he kept a clean sheet and would have definitely merited good reviews from Ferguson’s scouts.
However, things might not all be in Ferguson’s favour. Unlike the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 that the Scotsman signed from a ‘relatively’ unknown Portuguese League, David finds himself in the midst of one of the most followed Leagues in the world backed
by a vocal media - Footballing pundits already tout him as a possible successor to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-Reina-c29672 reduced
as a mere bench warmer, it really is saying something.
Therefore, based on the growing media hype, David De Gea won’t come in cheap.
‘Manchester United have been in protracted talks over a deal worth in excess of £15million’ according to The Times. Whether both parties are able to come up with an agreement however, only time will tell...
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