De Gea, 23, has been continuously linked with Real and was accused of having his head turned by the La Liga giants.
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While Phil Jones remains sidelined due to mild thrombosis, Van Gaal refused to field questions on David De Gea, thus suggesting that the Spaniard was unavailable for selection due to the ongoing transfer saga.
It is now being reported that De Gea is training with the reserves as Van Gaal continues to freeze him out over the constant speculation of a move to Real Madrid which just won’t go away.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been offered a huge financial incentive to see out the final year of his contract at Old Trafford before moving to Real Madrid, according to the Daily Mirror. He is at Real Madrid now and may be surplus, so who knows?
Rafael Benitez met Real Madrid president Florentino Perez last week to discuss the squad for next season and De Gea is still a crucial part of their plans. Ed Woodward wanted to show he won’t be pushed around and that’s fair enough. The suggestion is that he won’t be considered for the first team until after the deadline has passed. Muslera is susceptible to lapses in concentration, and his command of the penalty area is a little shoddy in comparison to a player like De Gea. And what happens in January? Or will he be back in the stands for the games against Swansea, Newcastle, Liverpool and Southampton? It’s the kind of thing that can infect a dressing room.
Is Muslera good enough to replace De Gea should he leave United?
United have lost better players and done all right.
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Should a deal for De Gea be done in the coming days, United will have time to isolate a replacement and integrate him into the squad.
