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‘I feel as if I’m from Manchester’: David De Gea insists he cannot see himself EVER leaving Old Trafford ahead of his return to boyhood club Atletico Madrid in the Champions League
- David de Gea joined Man United from boyhood club Atletico Madrid in 2011
- The goalkeeper faces his former side in the Champions League on Wednesday
- Ahead of his return, the Spaniard claimed he feels like he is a Manchester native
- The 31-year-old insisted he is going to his hometown looking for a United win
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has revealed he cannot see himself moving away from Old Trafford ahead of facing his former side Atletico Madrid.
The Madrid native will face his boyhood club for the first time since his 2011 move to United on Wednesday in their Champions League last-16 tie.
Despite returning to his hometown, the Spaniard claimed he now considers himself a Manchester local and suggested he intends to stay at United.
Man United goalkeeper David de Gea cannot see himself moving away from Old Trafford
‘I like the fact I was born in Madrid, but at the end of the day, it’s just a city,’ he told UEFA.
‘Now I feel as if I’m from Manchester; I just feel like anyone else from Manchester. Where you are loved and welcomed is your home.
‘I’ve been here for many years and, obviously, anything can happen in life, in the world of football, but honestly I don’t see myself away from Manchester United.
‘Of course, I’m going back home [for this tie], I’m going back to the club that gave me the opportunity to be who I am today. But this is just another match.
The 31-year-old will face his former side Atletico Madrid this week in the Champions League
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