This form has provided a grounding for the possibility of a move back to his birthplace, Madrid, who are supposedly extremely interested in securing his services. This season Real Madrid have struggled in the position of goalkeeper, with Iker Casillas looking like his career is rapidly coming to an end. This was highlighted by his three crucial mistakes in their home defeat to F.C Shalke in the Champions League. I still believe that Casillas is a world class goalkeeper, after all he has more clean sheets this season than David De Gea, and in fewer games. However, this may be due to the stronger defence that Real Madrid has over Man United and also the total dominance that Real Madrid posses over other opponents in La Liga. Some of the supporters of Madrid have shown to be getting frustrated with the lack of a solid no. 1 at the Bernabeu, constant change between Casillas and Navas could be the origin of the problem in defence that Real have had this season. It is often the issue of consistency within the goalkeeping department that leads to a solid and less leaky defence. Possibly, by signing one of the best goalkeepers in the world the Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti may be able to install total confidence in his goalkeeper and have concrete consistency within the defence.
The question for United fans would be how would they cope without the services of De Gea? Throughout the season he has turned in performances that have won United a number of games, and without a doubt if United had not had De Gea in goal their current league position would be lower. The acquisition of Victor Valdes seemed strange to me, a proven world class keeper coming into a side who already has a quality second choice keeper in Anders Lindegaard. Could the fate of De Gea already be decided and has Louis Van Gaal began to act quickly and already found his replacement for De Gea. His contract is set to expire in fifteen months and it would be a catastrophe for the player to leave on a Bosman ruling. If De Gea were to sign a new contract, presumably he would have been offered one after the last two seasons of great performances, he should have signed it by now, and the fact that he has not raises more suspicions further that maybe he is of to Los Blancos.
Would the player's loyalty to Athletico Madrid mean that he would not even consider a move to Real Madrid? A source close to the family recently said that his parents wish for him to stay in England, and the stress free environment. It is also thought that due to the respectful personality that David De Gea has towards the Athletico fans they would not begrudge him the move to their fierce rivals Real Madrid. However I think the pressure would be huge for De Gea at Madrid; when he first joined Man United the stopper made a hat full of mistakes, if he had committed these mistakes in the Bernabeau the fans and the media would have been extremely angry and the white handkerchiefs would have emerged. Due to the huge power that the fans have at the club and the pressure that comes within being no. 1 at Madrid I feel De Gea would find this stress very difficult to handle. In conclusion I believe that he will move to Real Madrid. It is very suspicious that he has not yet signed an extension to his contract, and if he was going to stay at Man United I think this would have been confirmed by now. Also, it's the fact that I feel the Madrid fans and board feel it is time to invest in a new goalkeeper, and De Gea on paper, would fit this role perfectly. As a Spanish national he knows most of the Spanish international players who are common in the side, and he has a great understanding of Spanish football, having previously played over 100 La Liga matches. I would actually prefer him to move on a free transfer or to renew his contract for approximately two more years and then leave after that. I feel it is inevitable that he will go back to Spain one day and Manchester United should look at getting the most matches they can out of this phenomenal talent.
Ryan Crow (C)
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