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Now that it has been confirmed that David de Gea will not be moving to Real Madrid, reports have begun circulating which suggest that not only will the goalkeeper be staying with Manchester United this season, but that he is also allegedly eyeing up a contract extension that will see him prohibited from making his way to the La Liga club in the future, too.
The report comes from trusted international football site Marca, with Real Madrid news site SocialRMadrid translating the news on Twitter, writing: “De Gea is now considering a contract extension with United. Madrid may have lost the keeper for good.”
Manchester United released a statement following the controversy that surrounded De Gea’s failed transfer to Madrid, saying: “David is a key member of our squad and the club’s preference was not to sell.”
The statement continued: “At lunchtime yesterday, Real Madrid made its first offer to buy David. A deal was agreed between the clubs, which included Navas being transferred to Old Trafford. The deals were dependent on each other.
“It is our understanding that the deals couldn’t happen because Real Madrid didn’t upload David’s documents onto TMS in time (Manchester United did). Real Madrid didn’t upload David’s documents to the Spanish league in time, per reports it seems some 28 minutes after the deadline.”
It has since been reported that Madrid have reported United to UEFA regarding their handling of the transfer, though it hasn’t been confirmed whether any further action has been taken.
