De Gea poised to complete United switch

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has wasted little time in setting about his task of rebuilding his squad with a third summer signing – Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea – likely to be confirmed in the next 24 hours.

Having brought in Blackburn’s England Under-21 Phil Jones to add depth to his defence and Aston Villa’s Ashley Young to bring more attacking impetus to midfield, the Red Devils boss is arguably on the verge of completing the most key signing.