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David De Gea, the 19 year-old stopper who has been linked with Manchester United for several months may become a Red Devil if United agree to pay a massive £25million to Atletico Madrid.

David De Gea is a teenage sensation and may be an ideal replacement for the aging Edwin Van der Sar. However, Atletico Madrid is asking for a massive fee of £25million, which may cause the deal to fail. The recent Europa League Champions want to cash on their young star and Chelsea too are following his progress.

The 19 year-old stopper has been linked with Manchester United for several months. With veteran Edwin Van der Sar on the verge of retirement, Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for a long term replacement and De Gea has been earmarked to fill the role.

At Atletico, De Gea is known as 'Van der Gea' due to his lanky physique and agility, similar to the Dutch keeper himself.

Manchester United has been linked with many keepers so far. They include CSKA Moscow's Igor Akinfeev, Manuel Neuer from Schalke and Lyon's Hugo Lloris.

David De Gea is an awesome prospect. His concentration, positioning, aerial ability, communication and decision making are great for his age. This lanky keeper is extremely agile and has the reflexes of a cat. He also has a very good one-on-one ability and knows how to spread his body and until when to stand on his feet.

De Gea is known as a humble young guy, who works extremely hard in training. This quality may impress Sir Alex Ferguson to bring this Spanish teenager to Old Trafford. But, he surely will not pay £25million to Atletico Madrid. What do you think, will we be able to sign De Gea?

Hugo Lloris who has been linked with a move to Manchester United is considered one of Europe's top young keepers. Since making his debut in October 2005, the Frenchman has been making serious impacts in Europe and has been a target of Manchester United.

Hugo Lloris was linked with Tottenham in 2008. He even turned down an offer from AC Milan only to join Lyon in the summer of 2008 for €8.5million. Though Lyon missed out on their league title in 2008, Lloris was still crowned Ligue 1's Goalkeeper of the Year. He was placed third in France Football's 2009 French Player of the Year award (behind Nicolas Anelka and Yoann Gourcuff).

So what makes Hugo Lloris the best goalkeeper in Europe?

His stats and accolades are impressive considering he is only 23, but his performances are the real reason why he’s the best goalkeeper in Europe. Watch this video and you’ll realize why Hugo Lloris is the top shot-stopper.

Manchester United is planning a £20million transfer swoop for French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The tall 23-year-old is the best long-term replacement for Edwin van der Sar, according to Sir Alex Ferguson.

Hugo Lloris has consistently excelled in his duties for French side Lyon and his excellent performances in the Champions League ensured that Liverpool missed out on qualifying for the knockout stages. Fergie could make a major splash when the transfer window opens on Friday.

The only problem in signing Lloris is his greedy club Lyon. Remember how United had a tough time dealing with the French club when they courted Karim Benzema, who eventually landed in Madrid. Also they are wealthy and would definitely like to pocket huge amount from Manchester United for their top shot-stopper.

Manchester United need a top goalie immediately as Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak have both failed to impress this season. Sir Alex Ferguson would ideally like a new keeper next month, but he will also be ready to wait until the summer to make sure United do not overspend on a player. However, the departure of VDS to attend his wife must be worrying Fergie and adding more urgency to sign Lloris.

The need for a new goalie at Old Trafford has been stressed all this season and Manchester United were linked with Igor Akinfeev who was touted to become the next Schmeichel. Fergie is a fan of the Russian keeper, but Hugo Lloris too is an impressive player. He has represented France at all age groups, and was an ever-present in France's 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship winning side.

The last French keeper we had was Fabian Barthez who was an absolute disaster. But Hugo Lloris is considered one of Europe's top young keepers and United are tracking his progress. If he arrives at Old Trafford, he could become the top shot-stopper for the Red Devils for a decade.