Smalling paid tribute to De Gea following his impressive performance against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and is thankful the Spaniard signed a long-term contract at United in the summer.
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But despite the ecstasy at the final whistle, United’s players had spent half-time arguing with each other in the dressing room, with Sakho saying Liverpool’s first-half display had left their opponents rattled.
Los Blancos tried to snare De Gea last summer and may return with a fresh offer this month, although the Spanish giants do intend to appeal and that could see their embargo either postponed or overturned.
Schneiderlin insists David De Gea is fully committed to Manchester United and has no desire to join Real Madrid.
According to The Sun [as above], United assistant coach Ryan Giggs is understood to be keen on bringing Foxes stopper Schmeichel-whose father Peter was one of the Welshman’s teammates-to Old Trafford should De Gea leave, while the report intimates that Inter Milan’s Samir Handanovic is also being considered.
“They were the greatest goalkeepers in the Premier League, they are legends for this club and that is what I want”. The Reds were send home with a 3-1 defeat, with De Gea receiving a warm welcome from the fans before the match started.
“The early days were hard, there were some moments when I thought, “This is not the place for me, I need to go back to Spain”, he said.
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Morgan Schneiderlin believes Wayne Rooney is still the “main figure” at Manchester United. “And I fight, I fight a lot”. “They are some of the best in the world, it was unbelievable”.
