De Gea denies done deal to join Red Devils

THE man expected to replace Edwin van der Sar, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea has denied reports he has agreed to join Manchester United and insists he will not consider his future until after this summer’s European U21 Championships.

United boss Alex Ferguson spoke in glowing terms about the 20-year-old earlier this week and speculation has suggested De Gea would complete a switch to Old Trafford in the next couple of weeks.

But the Spaniard has rejected claims a deal has already been struck and wants, instead, to focus on the upcoming U21 tournament in Denmark which gets underway on June 11.

De Gea’s lawyer released a statement which read: “News has appeared in various media outlets today that Atletico Madrid’s David De Gea has signed for Manchester United. I hereby notify you that it is not true a deal has been signed.”

The statement added: “De Gea will not consider the contract extension offer from Atletico or any other offer until June 30 when he has finished his commitments with the Under-21 national team.”