Spanish football expert Graham Hunter told TalkSport’s Hawksbee and Jacobs show that David de Gea would be interested in a move to Manchester United.
The in-form keeper has been strongly linked with a move to the Spanish giants as they seek to replace Iker Casillas, who is likely to join an MLS side this coming summer.
Hunter, who is widely regarded as a top journalist in La Liga, gave his opinion on the show, saying that United’s number one would be tempted to join Madrid.
“It’s definitely the objective of Real Madrid to buy this extremely talented young Spanish goalkeeper,” Hunter told Hawksbee and Jacobs.
“I know that, having spoken to people at the Manchester United training ground, while they understand fully that De Gea respects and enjoys playing there, that there are some personal things that might be balanced out by a move back to Spain.
“He was a little bit thrown by the arrival of Victor Valdes, who he regarded as a role model. I think the word from people around him is that, if he was offered Real Madrid, it would severely tempt him.
“The ball is in Manchester United’s court, they can take these doubts away. They are a powerful enough club to persuade him it is the right time to stay.
“For his development it is the right time to stay, but anybody who doesn’t think he’d be tempted by Real Madrid is missing the point a little bit.”