Premier League giants Manchester United have now been given a boost after Real Madrid’s new manager Rafa Benitez declared that he is happy with his current goalkeeping options. It was being stated that the Red Devils had accepted the fact that they would lose their 24-year-old star either this or next summer, though the club were adamant not to sell this summer, unless Sergio Ramos moved the other way.
However, with the former European champions already having the likes of Keylor Navas and signing Espanyol’s Kiko Casilla recently, Benitez has clearly dismissed the speculations of a potential De Gea signing this summer.
Speaking in an interview in Australia after Real’s penalty shootout loss to Roma, the former Liverpool boss said, “With Casilla’s arrival we have more competition and we are happy. The keepers that we have are sufficient and have enough quality.”
The news will come as a relief to United fans, as the Spanish international had previously been a prime target for Los Blancos, who were desperate to sign him as a long term replacement for Iker Casillas.