Atletico goalie De Gea readies for United offer

Atletico goalie De Gea readies for United offer

Published Jun. 28, 2011 2:42 p.m. ET

Spain Under-21 goalkeeper David de Gea was set to receive an offer from Manchester United to join the English champions.

The Atletico Madrid goalkeeper wrote on his official Twitter account: ''I have been invited by MANU to see the club and the city with my family and to be given an offer.''

The 20-year-old De Gea was pictured entering a medical facility in Manchester by the Daily Mail newspaper on Monday.

De Gea is one of Europe's most promising goalkeepers. He helped Spain win the European U21 Championship last weekend.

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United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed last month it earmarked De Gea to replace the 40-year-old Edwin Van der Sar, who retired after the 3-1 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.

Atletico won the Europa League in May 2010 and beat Inter Milan for the European Supercup in August of the same year with De Gea in goal. Atletico finished seventh in the league last season.

Atletico striker Sergio Aguero, an Argentina international, is also set to depart the Spanish club, which would leave the team without its two top stars, but a hefty transfer payday.

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