David De Gea is set to complete his transfer from Atletico Madrid to Manchester United in a deal worth around £18million. Edwin Van Der Sar has been a superb keeper for the red devils and the jury is out as to whether De Gea is the man to fill his shoes. Liverpool stopper, Pepe Reina has voiced his admiration for the 20 year old Spanish star, saying he is up to the challenge. Sir Alex Ferguson usually gets things right but who could forget his legacy of signing calamitous keepers such as Massimo Taibi, Roy Carroll and Mark Bosnich who failed miserably in following,'The Great Dane' Peter Schmeichel.
Other more experienced options such as Schalke's Manuel Neuer would have got my support. The Schalke keeper has Champions League experience and impressed against United in the recent Champions League encounter. Reports suggested that Neuer shunned a move to the Manchester giants but a few more zeros on his annual salary would have no doubt made him think again.
I hope De Gea does well at United and goes some way to help bridge the gap between the Premier League Champions and the dominant Barcelona side.
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