Real Madrid's official statement about David De Gea's failed transfer from Manchester United

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Sep 01, 2015, 05:59 PM IST

Here's what the Real Madrid squad have to say about the attempt to sign David De Gea.

Real Madrid have a released statement that blames Manchester Untied for the botched up David De Gea deal. Madrid said in a statement:

1) Manchester United didn’t open any path of negotiation for the registration rights to David De Gea until yesterday morning.

2) Real Madrid, despite the difficulties associated with completing a deal of this type on the final day of registration, accepted the initiating of these conversations.

3) When Manchester United entered into these negotiations yesterday morning they did so subject to being able to reach an agreement with Real Madrid player Keylor Navas, in order that he would join the British club from this season, and informed that they were in contact with the representatives of said player.

4) Real Madrid and Manchester United reach a rapid agreement on the transfer of both players. After the drafting of the relevant contractual documents required and in order to proceed with sufficient time to process both the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS ) as its entry in the LFP time , Real Madrid Manchester United forwards contracts at 13 : 39 Spanish hour.

5) Manchester United sent its comments to the contracts eight hours later, at 21:43 Spanish time , including minor modifications. Not being relevant , all changes were accepted immediately by Real Madrid , with the intention to register the player while both TMS and Professional Football League 

6)  Real Madrid , after obtaining the signatures of Keylor Navas De Gea and players, sent the English club said contracts signed at 23:32 Spanish time , we waited to receive the final documents signed by Manchester United.\

7) Manchester United reached the final agreement with the representatives of Keylor Navas at 23:53 Spanish time and is at that time when the contracts are sent to the player to be signed.

8) Manchester United entered the TMS data from the operation of David de Gea , not those of Keylor Navas , at 00:00 Spanish time , simultaneously referring to Real Madrid transfer contracts signed . Real Madrid receives the full documentation at 00:02 and tries to access the TMS but it was already closed.

9) At 00:26 Spanish time the computer system of FIFA TMS makes an invitation to Real Madrid to fill the data player David de Gea , given that the deadline for registration in England remains open to this day. Real Madrid , in the eventuality of a contentious course of the transfer of the player , decided to refer the contract to the Professional Football League , even knowing that the deadlines had expired.

10) In short, the Real Madrid has done everything necessary , and at all times, to implement these two transfers .

Why the David De Gea transfer didn't go through

FIFA rules state that players can only be registered during one of two annual transfer periods -- the other is in January -- with the exception being if their contract has expired before the end of a registration period. Sports daily As quoted unidentified Spanish league sources as saying the paperwork had not been delivered until 28 minutes past midnight, while rival paper Marca reported that Real had proof the paperwork arrived at one minute before midnight and were still expecting the transfer to go through. Real, the Spanish league and FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. A spokesman for United said the club did not comment on the transfer market. (Read: Twitter hails Ed Woodward for sabotaging David De Gea deal)