De Gea eager to follow United greats

ATLETICO MADRID goalkeeper David De Gea says he is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United greats Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar.

The 20-year-old keeper, who is away with Spain’s Under-21 side at the European Championships in Denmark, is expected to seal a move to United at the beginning of next month, but the youngster says he is focused on his national team for now.

“I am trying to stay focused on the Euros for now because it’s fundamentally important to our hopes that we all think only about that,” he said.