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Manchester United should celebrate the day a fax machine broke to help them keep David De Gea

THERE should be a special place in Manchester United’s museum for that fax machine which messed up on deadline day two years ago.

If ever the office staff wanted technology to let them down it was in August 2015 when United were trying to send the paperwork through to complete David De Gea’s Real Madrid transfer.

David De Gea makes a superb with his boot from Joel Matip
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David De Gea makes a superb with his boot from Joel MatipCredit: Reuters

A glitch meant it all went wrong and he stayed.

United fans now celebrate Fax Machine Day every August 31.

Saturday was another example of just why.

De Gea’s incredible save to deny Joel Matip  was just another to put on an already impressive C.V.

And his point-blank stop from Jese at Stoke earlier in the season was one of the best you will ever see.

De Gea, 26, is currently the best in the world.

The Spanish star is one of the greatest keepers the Premier League has seen and stands alongside Peter Schmeichel and Alex Stepney at United.

Joel Matip thinks he has scored for Liverpool - only for David De Gea to save
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Joel Matip thinks he has scored for Liverpool - only for David De Gea to saveCredit: Reuters
De Gea somehow reaches out his leg to stop the ball going past him
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 David De Gea pulled off this unbelievable save against LiverpoolCredit: Sky Sports
David De Gea somehow reacts to keep out Joel Matip's shot
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David De Gea somehow reacts to keep out Joel Matip's shotCredit: Sky Sports

Henderson knows his path to the first team at Old Trafford is blocked by David De Gea
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Old Trafford have a huge hero in goalkeeper David De GeaCredit: Rex Features
David De Gea is arguably the best goalkeeper in world football
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David De Gea is arguably the best goalkeeper in world footballCredit: Getty Images

Even he sometimes is at a loss to explain just how he does it. It is  instinct.

He dominates his area and Saturday was his seventh clean sheet in eight league games and 103rd in 280  club appearances.

Some record, some player, some fax machine.

The summer transfer window was one the craziest we have ever seen.

Take a look at the most profitable transfers of ALL time.

And here are the Premier League players whose wages made them the most expensive per minute played.

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