8 things you (probably) didn’t know about Manchester United’s David De Gea

Man United broke a British transfer record to bring him to Old Trafford

It cost Manchester United in excess of £17 million to bring De Gea to Old Trafford, which means that they had to break the British transfer record for a goalkeeper.

At just 20 years of age, there was a lot of pressure on the Spaniard’s shoulders, not just the price tage, but the fact that he was to take over from United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who was outstanding between the sticks for the Manchester side.

However, £17 million looks like a bargain when you consider what De Gea has done for United in recent times. He’d go for a lot more than that now.