5 reasons why David De Gea to Real Madrid shouldn’t happen

#2 Atletico Madrid roots

De Gea is an Atletic icon

This isn’t entirely a no-no, but it is definitely something that one likes to avoid. While it is true that fans love to get one over their rivals when it comes to signing their player, the relaxed relations between the Madrid sisters is something that more popular one shouldn’t opt to disrupt.

It is said that the two rivals share a gentleman’s agreement of not signing each other’s players directly. The signing of Theo Hernandez has already caused some stir between the two and the potential signing of De Gea will only further fuel it.

Despite not being a direct signing per se, De Gea is still an iconic figure at Atletico. Indeed, he is the best academy product of this era and they wouldn’t want someone like him to go to their bitterest rival.

This might not seem like a big deal, but Madrid should consider this before attempting to acquire the Spain no. 1.