MAN UTD HIT BACK AND BLAME REAL MADRID FOR DE GEA DEAL COLLAPSE

The Liga giants claimed they
had done "everything
necessary" to complete the
deal, but the Red Devils have
contested that suggestion
and say the Spanish side are
at fault
Manchester United have hit back at
Real Madrid after being accused by
the Spanish club of being
responsible for the collapse of
David De Gea's move.
The Liga giants released a lengthy
statement earlier on Tuesday in
which they insisted they had done
"everything necessary" to complete
a deal, instead blaming United for
the last-minute hitch.
But the Red Devils have offered a
different version of events and
believe they fulfilled their side of
the deal, with the transfer actually
failing to get over the line because
Madrid did not upload De Gea's
documents to either the TMS
(Transfer Matching System) or
Spanish league on time.
United also refute suggestions that
they only opened negotiations on
Monday, instead saying that
Madrid's deadline day offer was
the first official bid that had been
made throughout the entire
summer.
Despite the messy saga, and
despite coming so close to
replacing De Gea with Keylor Navas,
the Red Devils were keen to stress
that the Spanish shot-stopper is
still very much a part of the first-
team scene at Old Trafford and are
"delighted" he remains at the club.

By Patrick Capella ©