Manchester United set for relief over David De Gea as Real Madrid ‘agree January deal’ for Kepa Arrizabalaga
Zinedine Zidane's side have conceded defeat in their attempts to land the Manchester United shot stopper
REAL MADRID will turn their attentions away from David de Gea after agreeing a deal to land keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports.
The current holders of the Champions League have been in the market for a new No1 to replace Keylor Navas.
De Gea has been top of their wishlist since 2015 when they were on the brink of bringing him back to Madrid only for the deal to collapse because of a broken fax machine.
And it appears United fans can breath easy because Zinedine Zidane has a new target in mind.
According to respected Spanish journalist Pipi Estrada, Real have already reached an agreement with the Athletic Bilbao stopper.
He told a Spanish TV show: "Kepa and Real Madrid have already reached an agreement.”
Arrizabalaga would come at a much cheaper cost than De Gea with his contract expiring in the summer.
And Marca claim the 23-year-old also has a £17.85million release clause in his contract if they wanted to land him in the January transfer window.
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Arrizabalaga was questioned over a potential move to the La Liga rivals but refused to comment on the rumours.
He told El Correo: “Of course I know of the rumours, I can see them and hear them, you know they exist but I know my situation better than that.
“They don’t make me nervous and I’m keeping calm.”
De Gea has been in sensational form yet again for the Red Devils this season and will be hoping to tie him down to a new deal.
His current deal expires in the summer of 2019 and United will not want to run into the final year of his contract.
