Real Madrid will have to shell out a total of £52m to secure the services of David de Gea over the summer, according to reports.
The Spaniard was on the verge of a move to the Bernabeu back in
August 2015, only for the deal to fall through during the dying moments
of the transfer window.
It was reported by Marca earlier in the season that the release clause on De Gea’s new contract stretched to €65m.
However, according to the Mail Online‘s
Jack Gaughan, there is no such clause included in De Gea’s contract,
meaning that Madrid will have to launch an astronomical bid to land the
Spaniard’s signature this summer.
One can understand why Man
United fans have developed something of an over-reliance on De Gea over
the past few years: the post-Fergie era, after all, has been hallmarked
by the superb Spaniard digging a mediocre-at-best defence out of trouble
on numerous occasions. The number of times he preserved Louis van Gaal
‘s time at Old Trafford is nothing short of startling.
But
with Mourinho now at the helm, perhaps we can adopt a different
mindset. De Gea, whilst still important, is no longer the standout
performer in this current side, with attacking talents such as Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan generating a far greater influence.
Manically bemoaning his departure would be to miss the wider message
conveyed by the badge: that attack, and not the man between the sticks,
comes first.
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