Manchester Untied and Real Madrid fans woke up to a shocking development today. According to multiple sources, including BBC Sport, the paperwork for the David De Gea transfer was not completed on time, thus resulting in a failure to pass the transaction.
The news comes as a surprise, especially when numerous sources close to the situation confirmed the deal, according to SkySports. With the deal not going through, it hurts both clubs, but Madrid are especially upset with United.
Madrid is less than pleased with how United handled the transfer process, according to The Guardian. Finger pointing and failure to secure the needed paperwork in time are the main allegations in play at this time. It was reported that Madrid received a late fax with the needed documents at 11:59 p.m. but could not submit the needed paperwork to La Liga by the midnight deadline, thus voiding the official transfer.
It was not secret that De Gea wanted to move back to his home country of Spain and play for Madrid. On all accounts, though, it appears that will have to wait until the next transfer window.
The next step from here is one that fans will keep a close eye on, especially with United. De Gea has not played a single match this season because of the Madrid transfer rumors. Now that he is staying, will the Spanish international see the field or continue to sit? That is now in the hands of manager Louis Van Gaal.
