The vice president of Manchester United, Ed Woodward, traveled to England yesterday with the aim of unblocking the soap opera that has become De Gea's departure and his signing for Real Madrid. The Guardian newspaper revealed yesterday that the Red Devils' executive left the team's concentration in the United States (he will return on Thursday to see the preseason friendly against Barcelona) with the dual mission of finding a replacement for the Spanish goalkeeper and securing Pedro's signing.
The author of the article is Jamie Jackson, one of the most prestigious journalists in matters related to the Manchester club, and he insists that Van Gaal will only let De Gea go to Madrid if the white club agrees to let go of Sergio Ramos. Woodward already knows his manager's intentions and in the coming days will try to expedite the negotiations to fulfill his wishes. The club's vice president has already signed Depay, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin, and Matteo Darmian at the express request of the Dutchman, and according to The Guardian, will try to continue the summer revolution with the arrivals of Pedro and Ramos to round off the squad for the new season. De Gea's departure will mark the arrival of a goalkeeper. And, according to Jackson, United already has a plan in place to cover their backs in case the player from Illescas signs for Madrid.
Favorites. Van Gaal himself admitted a few days ago the possibility of signing a goalkeeper. "It depends on De Gea," he said. The Telegraph reported yesterday that Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero was undergoing a medical examination to sign for United (the Dutch coach already caught him in 2007 for AZ Alkmaar). But Van Gaal sees Romero as a substitute for Valdés, who will not continue. AS has already reported that the first objective of the British club to replace De Gea is Jan Oblak, but, given Atlético's refusal (the Slovenian has a €45 million clause), The Guardian claimed yesterday that Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen is now the best placed to take over from the Spanish goalkeeper.
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