De Gea revealed that he was in discussions with the club on his Twitter account, stating: "I have been invited by Man U to see the club and the city with my family and to be given an offer."
Old Trafford supremo Sir Alex Ferguson has been a long-time admirer of the 20-year-old shot-stopper, and will be relieved that negotiations are seemingly drawing to a close.
He established himself as Atletico’s first-choice goalkeeper towards the end of the 2009/10 season, and played in the Europa League final against Fulham.
The transfer fee is estimated to be around £18 million, which would take Manchester United’s spending in June to around £50 million following the arrival of Phil Jones and Ashley Young from Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa respectively.
