Madrid: Real Madrid have defended their conduct over the failed bid to sign David de Gea and accused Manchester United of holding up the deal. United and Madrid had agreed a deal worth £29million for the sale of De Gea to the Bernabeu, with Keylor Navas heading in the other direction.


David de Gea

Blame game begins
But that deal fell through after the requisite paperwork was not submitted before the Spanish deadline of 11pm on Monday. United claimed Madrid were the ones to blame for the collapse of the deal, but the Spanish giants issued a statement yesterday condemning the actions of the Old Trafford club.