De Gea Agrees United Move

Manchester United have signed David de Gea from Atletico Madrid for a fee in the region of £18 million.

De Gea, 20, has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League champions to become Edwin van der Sar's successor.

He joins Phil Jones and Ashley Young in moving to Old Trafford to take Sir Alex Ferguson's spending to £50 million this month.

The move comes just four days after De Gea helped Spain's Under-21 side win the European Championships in Denmark.

"I feel very proud and I can't wait to start playing here," De Gea told MUTV. "When a club the size of Manchester United comes in for you it obviously makes you very, very happy.

"I saw their interest as an extra motivation to work even harder to show off my ability. It's a great privilege to be part of a club like United and I'm keen to do my best and show what I can do."

De Gea won the Europa League and the European Super Cup with Atletico, but he is yet to win a senior cap for Spain with the tough competition of Iker Casillas, Pepe Reina and Victor Valdes ahead of him in the pecking order.

De Gea profile

Born: 7 Nov 1990
Nationality: Spanish
Position: Goalkeeper

HonoursAtlético Madrid
UEFA Europa League: 2010
UEFA Super Cup: 2010

Spain U17                
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2007
FIFA U-17 World Cup Runner-up: 2007

Spain U21         
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2011