And one plus will be that De Gea would have picked up valuable minutes for Spain hopefully during the break.
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United and Real did not get the deal sorted out in time on the final day of the window, which saw De Gea stay in England, though many believed he was desperate to return to Madrid.
After not featuring for the club throughout the transfer saga, De Gea has returned and been in fine form for the Red Devils in goal, helping them to third in the Premier League.
“We have to move forward, continuing to work as strong as ever.
It’s a learning process [the failed move] that gives football hard moments but that makes you mature and grow”. These are things that you learn in the world of football.
Navas took a long time to come to prominence in Europe, and even after moving to Albacete in 2010 he was still a reserve behind Uruguay worldwide Gustavo Munua at Levante right up until the summer of 2013.
Beckham said: “I had a four-year contract and I’d talked to Florentino about renewing it for another four”. This is a great club and I hope everything goes well.
He told reporters: “I have not had anything easy anywhere, because as they say “the fish had already been sold” and I had to swim against the current”.
He also praised his team-mates, “I have always had the confidence of my team-mates and workers at Manchester United”, he said.
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Beckham continued to say he wished to remain a Real Madrid player beyond 2007, but didn’t strike a deal with new president Fernando Martin Alvarez. “I am very happy and I hope we can win titles”.
