Man Utd News: David De Gea says it is still a dream to play for Red Devils

MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper David De Gea says it’s still a dream to play for the Red Devils.

David De Gea makes save of the night against Luis Suarez

De Gea joined Manchester United from Aletico Madrid for £19million in 2011 and has gone on to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

The Spain international has won seven honours during his time at Old Trafford and has been continually linked with a return to La Liga with Real Madrid.

And when asked what it is like to be spoken of as one of the best in the world, De Gea told MUTV: "Of course, you feel really proud when people think this about you.

“It's really good, but I like to keep my focus, keep working hard and doing my best.

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David De Gea says playing for Manchester United is still a dream

It's a dream to be at a team like Manchester United

David De Gea

“To be fair, when you are really young, you don't think about the future too much, you just want to play with your friends.

"When you get older, you start to dream about being there, about being at a top team.

“So of course it's a dream to be at a team like Manchester United."

De Gea, 26, suggests there were points when he could have chosen tennis or basketball over football.

When asked when he realised he was a top keeper, De Gea added: ”It’s difficult, I don’t know. I never thought that when I was young. 

"Maybe when I was 15 or 16 years old, I started feeling better, thinking that I could play at a high level.

“At the same time, I was also playing tennis and things like that, but I was always better at football. I played some basketball too, but football is what I love."

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