Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has refused to be drawn on whether or not his new deal at the club included a release clause that would allow him to join Real Madrid.
The Spain shot stopper was close to moving to the Santiago Bernabeu on the final day of the transfer window. Having been involved in a stand off all summer long, the two clubs agreed a deal that would have seen Keylor Navas move to Old Trafford.
But the late arrival of the registration paper after the window had shut mean the deal spectacularly collapsed at the last minute with both clubs entering a war of words over who was to blame.
In the aftermath, de Gea signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League side, and although he has expressed is disappointment at the move failing to materialise, says he has moved on.
Speculation has continued though, with some predicting the goalkeeper has a release clause in his contract that would allow him to move to the 10-time Champions League winners should Real meet a certain offer.
When quizzed by journalists while on international duty, de Gea was coy and refused to be drawn on the subject.
“You should ask [my agent] Jorge [Mendes] that question; he’s the one who pays attention to those details,” he stated.
