Jose Mourinho has declared that United's and Spain's international goalkeeper David De Gea will not be leaving the club.
The 26 year has been the subject of yearly speculations linking him with a move to Real Madrid after his transfer deadline day move broke down three seasons ago. Ever since, there have been renewed reports linking him with a move away to the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, following strained relationship between both clubs which was one of the reasons United were unable to sign their target Alvaro Morata, Mourinho has stated unequivocally that De Gea would be staying at Old Trafford.
Speaking to the Media ahead of the club's International Champions Cup match in the United (a match United won on penalties after scores were tied at 1-1 from goals from Lingard and Casemiro)
“I can guarantee that he’s not going this season, that I can, and my feeling is it will be very difficult for him to go [in the future],” Mourinho said.
“Because he’s a very honest boy, very straight.“He was contacted for a long time [by Real], the club was close, then we open [negotiations] because I always have this feeling of when a player has a desire to go I don’t like to stop players to go because in the end you don’t get what you expect from them if they want to move and they don’t
.“So we open it and then they decided to close and I don’t think the feeling from him [towards Real] is very, very good. I see him very happy and focused and working better than ever so for me 100 per cent he stays with us.”
Following the four year contract extension signed by Sergio Romero, both goalkeepers are expected to battle it out this season with Mourinho indicating that he is prepared to give the Argentine a chance after his strong display as the club won the Europa League last season.
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