In Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s detailing of the David de Gea deal that never was there is a sense that relations were already strained between the two biggest football clubs in the world... even before deadline day passed. Perez never names Ed Woodward but references to ‘their people being inexperienced’ are aimed at him. Agent Jorge Mendes appears to be a necessary middle man without whom there is no contact between the two clubs, and Jose Angel Sanchez, Perez’s trusty lieutenant is, in complete contrast to his opposite number, the embodiment of professional efficiency. Perez told Cadena Ser in an interview on Thursday night: ‘It was the last day of the window and 12 hours before it was due to close they (United) told us, via (Jorge) Mendes, that they would be open to negotiations for (David) De Gea. That is when, Jose Angel Sanchez called them and an agreement was reached in half an hour’.Real Madrid and Manchester United used to have a respectful relationshipBut after tense negotiations for David de Gea, the clubs are back at warTheir relationship was frayed by Cristiano Ronaldo's move in 2008Jose Angel Sanchez is the man trusted by Madrid to negotiate transfers
MANCHESTER UNITED: No offer was received for _ until Monday.