Casillas curtails Old Trafford talk
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Manchester United this summer.
The Spanish international, who has made more than 350 league appearances for the Bernabeu outfit since progressing from the club's C and B teams in 1999, had been tipped to move to England as the Premier League champions look to spend some of the £80 million paid by Real for FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, the glove-man, who has been capped 94 times by his country and currently has a contract with the 31-time la Liga winners until 2017, says there is no substance to the rumours, and that he intends to stay with the Madridistas for life.
"There is absolutely nothing, neither from United nor another club," he told AS.
"Neither my agent nor Madrid have informed me of any offer, and nobody has called me either. It's speculation, which is what happens when the transfer market is open.
"I have a contract with Madrid until 2017 and what I'm thinking about is completing it. Everybody knows Madrid are in my heart and that I'm a White until I die. I joined Real Madrid as a child and Madrid is my home."
UNITED FANS! Check FourFourTwo.com’s ever-expandinginterviewsarchive for more stuff to read:
Web Exclusives Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel, Carlos Tevez
Q&A Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud Van Nistlerooy
One on One David Beckham, George Best
Ask A Silly Question Bryan Robson
Boy's A Bit Special Danny Simpson
Perfect XI Garth Crooks, Bryan Robson, Sir Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona
What Happened Next? David May, Norman Whiteside
Sing When You’re Winning Dominic Monaghan, Ian Brown
And Another Thing Being a Big Four fan
Plus! Rate United players (and others) onTalentspotter
REAL MADRID FANS! Check FourFourTwo.com’s ever-expandinginterviewssection for more stuff to read:
Q&A Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Raul, Robinho, Fabio Cannavaro, Fabio Capello, Samuel Eto'o
One on One Michael Owen, Ronaldo, Nicolas Anelka, David Beckham
Web Exclusives Guus Hiddink
And Another Thing Best
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.