Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Manuel Neuer and David de Gea are the best goalkeepers in the world and feels they are as good in their position as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are as outfield players.
Neuer was voted the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) World's Best Goalkeeper in 2013 and 2014, while De Gea was named the Premier League's top shot-stopper in both 2012-13 and 2014-15.
"Neuer and De Gea are the best goalkeepers in the world," Ferguson was quoted as saying by Kicker.
"And by quite some distance as well.
"You have Messi and Ronaldo as outfield players and then Neuer and De Gea as the goalkeepers' equivalent."
He was dropped in favour of Sergio Romero earlier this campaign as a proposed transfer to Real Madrid fell through, but was reinstated as United's No.1 after signing a contract renewal until 2019.
