David De Gea fuels speculation he will quit Manchester United for Real Madrid after putting £3.85million mansion up for sale
The Spaniard's luxury five-bed pad in leafy Bowdon, Greater Manchester, was listed on an estate agents website
DAVID DE GEA'S swanky manor has been put up for sale, paving the way for him to exit Manchester United.
His £3.85million mansion has gone on the market as Real Madrid step up their pursuit of their £60million target.
It follows claims Jose Mourinho had a bust-up with the Spain keeper before dropping him in games against Sunderland and Anderlecht, sparking a move back to his home city.
This week his luxury five-bed pad in leafy Bowdon, Greater Manchester, was listed on an estate agents website – complete with swimming pool, tennis courts and even its own glass trophy cabinet.
A source said: “De Gea has been the heart and soul throughout United’s dreadful life after Sir Alex Ferguson – and seeing him on the move will be a blow to fans.
"While manager Jose denies any deals between the player and clubs, it seems another transfer market is alive and kicking.
De Gea has achieved hero status at Old Trafford and wherever he moves he’ll always have a home there.”
The sprawling property also has five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a top of the range cinema room with surround sound, a separate converted cottage, triple garage and 1.5 acres of manicured gardens.
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It also features a £100,000 remote control system to manage the heating, lighting and security.
The Spanish giants desperately want De Gea and are ready to almost double the previous highest fee for a goalkeeper.
If the deal goes through, the fee will dwarf the current high for a keeper — £32.7m paid by Juventus to Parma for Gigi Buffon back in 2001.
De Gea would have joined Real Madrid in 2015 but the two clubs failed to register a £30m deal in time on transfer deadline day.