Transfer News: Real Madrid confident club will land David De Gea at low price

Real Madrid believes the club can acquire David De Gea from Manchester United for a low price before the transfer window deadline. United has refused to accept offers below De Gea’s £35 million (AU$77.5 million), but Real is confident it can lure the Spanish stopper away from Old Trafford for an offer of £25 million (AU$53.9 million).

Real has been trying to land De Gea from United in the past month, but the Red Devils are strongly holding out the Spanish International for a £35m asking price. However, according to Mirror, Los Blancos are convinced they can strike a deal to land De Gea with United’s transfer negotiator Ed Woodward. The report also suggested that Real is willing to offer schemer Isco to land De Gea, but the Spanish club will not include in any deal United’s top target Gareth Bale, who has told Real manager Rafa Benitez he does not want to leave Bernabeu.

Meanwhile, United boss Louis Van Gaal has expressed his uncertainty over the future of De Gea. Van Gaal admitted he does not know whether the 24-year-old De Gea will leave the United before the transfer window ends.

"I don't know. You can ask of all the players but you will have to wait and see until Manchester United make an announcement or the club where he is going to make an announcement,” Van Gaal said, reports Goal. “I don't want to interfere. As a manager, we have divided our tasks and the task is for Ed Woodward, not me,”

De Gea has not featured for United this season, with new signing Sergio Romero taking up the starting slot. De Gea has been heavily linked with a move to Real for months, and with the transfer window set to close shortly, time is running out to complete a deal. Javier Hernandez could also be on his way out of Old Trafford, but Van Gaal would not be drawn on whether the Mexican had been told he could leave.

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