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[Mark]

Roma keeper rejected a move to Liverfail.

See nothing wrong with Brad Jones tbh.

[EvoStu]

Manchester United confirm signing of David de Gea.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13933241.stm


Manchester United have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper David de Gea from Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal.

The Spain Under-21 international, 20, underwent a medical at Old Trafford on Monday and will finalise what is thought to be an £18.9m move on Friday.

"I feel very proud and I can't wait to start playing here," De Gea told MUTV.

"When a club the size of Manchester United comes in for you, it obviously makes you very, very happy. I'm keen to do my best and show what I can do."

The deal marks De Gea out as the second most expensive keeper behind the eye liner wearing Gianluigi Buffon, who cost Juventus £32.6m in 2001.

De Gea, part of the Spain squad that won the European Under-21 Championship on Saturday, is a product of Atletico's youth academy, spending his first professional season with the club's reserves in the Segunda Division B before making his senior debut as a substitute in the Champions League against Porto in September 2009.

Since then he has made nearly 100 senior appearances for the Spanish outfit.

His arrival at Old Trafford follows the departure of Edwin van der Sar, who retired after the Champions League final defeat by Barcelona in May.

In May, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the Red Devils had been working on the De Gea deal for "quite a while".

"He's a young goalkeeper, very quick, good composure, presence and an outstanding replacement for Van der Sar," Ferguson told the club website.

"We were looking for the same type of qualities as Edwin, because the one great quality Edwin always had was his composure and organisational ability, despite the fact he looks as young as a foetus."

And, upon completion of the deal, De Gea added: "I saw Man Utd's interest as an extra motivation to work even harder to show off my ability and the fact they were willing to pay me £20K a week more than I earn now.

"It's a great privilege to be part of a club like United."

Ferguson currently has goalkeepers Tomasz Kuszczak, Anders Lindegaard and Ben Amos on his books but De Gea is widely expected to be the Scot's number one in the new season.

The deal takes the Premier League champions' summer spending past the £50m mark after the acquisitions of defender Phil Jones from Blackburn and Ashley Young from Aston Villa.

[Ryan1985]

Ashley Young for £17M or Aiden McGeady for £9.5M. I know who'd I'd buy.

Well Ashley Young of course. McGeady is average at best thats why Celtic sold him.

Celtic sold McGeady because they needed the money. If we had kept him we would have won the league.

[EvoStu]

Ashley Young for £17M or Aiden McGeady for £9.5M. I know who'd I'd buy.

Well Ashley Young of course. McGeady is average at best thats why Celtic sold him.

Celtic sold McGeady because they needed the money. If we had kept him we would have won the league.

:roflmao: :laughabove:

[Ryan1985]

You can't see past the SPL can you? He's probably Ireland's best player and they're probably better than England now!

He carries the Spartak team also. :thumbup:

[EvoStu]

You can't see past the SPL can you? He's probably Ireland's best player and they're probably better than England now!

He carries the Spartak team also. :thumbup:

Ireland better than England?

Also.........Irelands best player. Not really saying much is it to be fair?

[white-n-black]

Ireland are sh-t fullstop!

[Ryan1985]

England fans thinking England are the best team ever again.

[white-n-black]

England fans thinking England are the best team ever again.

Better then ireland oh and scotland.

[EvoStu]

I don't support England mate. I think they're a bunch of arrogant tossbags.

[Ryan1985]

England fans thinking England are the best team ever again.

Better then ireland oh and scotland.

Ireland and Scotland know they're not great though, that's the difference.

I totally agree Stu.

Anyway, we (Celtic) have already signed Kelvin Wilson and Adam Matthews. We're after Victor Wanyama and Omer Damari now. None of them are big names but Kayal and Izaguirre have done pretty well this season!

[Stevo07]

I totally agree Stu.

Anyway, we (Celtic) have already signed Kelvin Wilson and Adam Matthews. We're after Victor Wanyama and Omer Damari now. None of them are big names but Kayal and Izaguirre have done pretty well this season!

Wanyama signed, been told £2million fee agreed for Damari however this is unconfirmed.

[white-n-black]

Hope we (villa) get shay given.

[Stevo07]

Hope we (villa) get shay given.

BOO!

[white-n-black]

Hope we (villa) get shay given.

BOO!

:vconf:

[Stevo07]

Hope we (villa) get shay given.

BOO!

:vconf:

Still holding onto the slim hope that we (Celtic) get him

[white-n-black]

Hope we (villa) get shay given.

BOO!

:vconf:

Still holding onto the slim hope that we (Celtic) get him

Oh get ya!) celtic fan :roflmao:

[Stevo07]

Ahhh, says the Villa fan

[Genga]

Well, our only highlight so far seems to be that Jelavic is staying with us

[Stevo07]

Well, our only highlight so far seems to be that Jelavic is staying with us

I'm sure Ally is lining up a few more bosmans to knock you back as we speak.