Official: Manchester United confirm signing of goalkeeper David de Gea from Atletico Madrid

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea.

De Gea spoke to the club’s official television station about his delight with the move: “I feel very proud and I can’t wait to start playing here,

“When a club the size of Manchester United comes in for you it obviously makes you very, very happy.
"I saw their interest as an extra motivation to work even harder to show off my ability.
"It’s a great privilege to be part of a club like United and I'm keen to do my best and show what I can do.”
A fee has not been announced but the fee is believed to be worth £18m which would make De Gea the most expensive keeper in English football, he has also committed to a 5 year contract with the club.
De Gea has been watched by Manchester United for a while, since making his first team debut in a Champions League game against Porto in 2009.
Since then he has progressed to become the regular No. 1 at Atletico Madrid and also playing a big part in Spain’s success at European Under-21’s Championship, conceding only two goals in the tournament.
The Spaniard is the third arrival to Old Trafford this summer after the signings of Phil Jones and Ashley Young, as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to bring in fresh faces to replace the ageing members of his squad.
Ferguson also seems to be trying to conclude his dealings in the transfer market as soon as possible, trying to assemble his squad before the start of their American tour.

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Official:Manchester United complete signing of Ashley Young from Aston Villa

Manchester United have completed the signing of Ashley Young from Aston Villa.
The club confirmed on their official website that the England international has signed a five-year contract after passing a medical.

Young had been at Villa Park since January 2007 following a move from Watford and made 190 appearances in his time at the club, scoring 38 goals.

Defender Rio Ferdinand has lauded the signing, saying via his Twitter account: "Welcoming Ashley Young to Manchester United, another top, hungry and young player joins the ranks."

Meanwhile, new Villa boss Alex McLeish has praised his outgoing player, telling his club's official website: "Ashley has made a terrific contribution for Villa over the past four-and-a-half seasons and everyone at the club wishes him the best for the future.
"He has become an important player in the England team during that time and I'm sure he will be looking forward to this new challenge."
The winger is the club's second signing of the summer after the transfer of young defender Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers.

Andre Villas-Boas factfile

Daily Soccer Talk takes a closer look at Andre Villas-Boas, who has been handed a three-year contract to manage Chelsea.

1977: Born in Porto on October 17.
1993: Invited to work as a trainee with FC Porto's youth-team coaches by manager Sir Bobby Robson.
1994: Achieves UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland.
2000: Takes charge of the British Virgin Islands for two international matches. Both end in defeat.
2002: Becomes part of Jose Mourinho's backroom staff at Porto.
2004: Follows Mourinho to Chelsea.
2008: Moves with Mourinho to Inter Milan.
2009: Appointed manager of Academica in October, with club bottom of the table and without a win. Villas-Boas guides them to an 11th-place finish and a Portuguese League Cup semi-final.
2010: June 2 - Appointed manager of boyhood club Porto.
August 7 - Wins Portuguese Supercup with 2-0 victory over Benfica.
2011: April 3 - Leads Porto to their 25th league title, finishing with the biggest ever winning margin over second place (21 points).
May 18 - Porto win Europa League with a 1-0 triumph over fellow Portuguese side Braga.
May 22 - Guides Porto to a trophy treble with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes in Portuguese Cup final.
June 21 - Porto confirm Villas-Boas has tendered his resignation and his contract will be terminated once his 15million euros release clause has been paid.
Porto later announce they have received the required compensation, with Chelsea releasing a short statement confirming their interest in Villas-Boas and their intention to agree personal terms in the near future.
June 22 - Appointed Chelsea manager on a three-year contract.

Villas-Boas handed Chelsea reins

Chelsea have confirmed Portuguese coach Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager on a three-year contract.

The 33-year-old, who resigned from his post with Porto on Tuesday, will start work immediately at Stamford Bridge.
A statement on the Chelsea website read: "Andre was the outstanding candidate for the job. He is one of the most talented young managers in football today and has already achieved much in a relatively short space of time."
The Blues were impressed by what their former backroom scout had achieved during his first managerial post.
"His ambition, drive and determination matches that of Chelsea and we are confident Andre's leadership of the team will result in greater successes in major domestic and European competitions.
"Andre will bring his coaching experience back to a club he is already very familiar with, having previously worked here for three years.
"He has always been highly regarded at Chelsea and everyone here looks forward to welcoming him back and working with him."