Lawyer claims Atletico Madrid’s David de Gea has not yet signed for Manchester United

David De Gea, Atletico de Madrid (Getty Images)

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Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea has not yet signed a contract with Manchester United, according to the player’s lawyer, Jose Bouzas Aragon.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed earlier this week that De Gea is set to move to the Champions League finalists, telling Sky Sports: “Well we’ve been working on it for quite a while. We identified him quite a while back as one we should go for.

“He’s a young goalkeeper, very quick, good composure, presence, he’s an outstanding replacement to Edwin van der Sar.”

But Aragon says that a deal for the 20-year-old had not yet been completed, and that he will complete his duties for Spain in this summer’s European Under-21 Championships before agreeing terms.

“I hereby deny information that appeared in various media today indicating that David de Gea Quintana, football player of Club Atletico de Madrid, has signed for Manchester United. It is not true that he has been signed,” Aragon told Spanish news agency EFE.

He added: “De Gea will not consider the contract extension offer from Atletico or any other offer until June 30 when he has finished his commitments with the Under-21 national team.”