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"Real Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea arrived in Manchester on Monday to finalize the formalities before signing a contract with Manchester United. The 20-year-old Spaniard will take over the main goalkeeper position after the retirement of Edwin van der Sar. The English champions paid over 20 million euros for the promising footballer. De Gea returned a few days ago from the European Under-21 Championship, where he won first place with the Spanish national team. "There is no doubt that David will become a very good player because he is talented," said striker Diego Forlan, who spent a couple of years with him at Atletico Madrid. "He is tall, catches the ball well, handles shots excellently, and knows how to distribute the ball. I think in many aspects he is similar to Edwin. Despite being very young, De Gea gives confidence to the defenders when he is behind them." De Gea will become Manchester United's third major signing this summer. Prior to that, young defender Phil Jones was acquired from Blackburn and Aston Villa full-back Ashley Young."
