Get a load of the best David de Gea jokes that Twitter had to offer as Real Madrid failed to complete his signing before the end of the Spanish transfer window.
The deal had looked all set to be done for £29m or so, giving rise to wisecracks like the following:
Soon enough Man Utd fans dreams of seeing David De Gea, Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo in the same team will come true.
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) August 31, 2015
But it seems the La Liga giants didn’t manage to force the deal over the line in time, with word spreading that United sent them password-protected documents pertaining to the player.
Now let’s crack open those David de Gea jokes…
REVEALED: The IT system used by @ManUtd in the unsuccessful De Gea to @realmadrid deal. pic.twitter.com/nilSeeUagf
— Shahid Aziz (@saziz1984) August 31, 2015
RM(11:50):we want De gea
MU(11:54):what?
RM(11:55):send the documents
MU(11:57):what
RM(11:59):Send De gea's documents
MU(12:01):Oh ok
— atallah hachimi (@AtallahHTL) August 31, 2015
@EASPORTSFIFA Fix your servers so De Gea can move
— TheManCityGuy® (@TheManCityGuy) August 31, 2015
Real Madrid trying to open Manchester United's De Gea documents. https://t.co/ZIrp1Q07IC
— Footy Memes (@FootyMemes) August 31, 2015
BREAKING: Images emerge of the moment Florentino Perez couldn't open the De Gea contract in correct format pic.twitter.com/pOYM6udZMV
— Uber Football (@UberrFootbaII) August 31, 2015
In defense of those bungling De Gea deal, my son is pushing summer math packet right to deadline too. He also could've been done months ago.
— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) August 31, 2015
Benitez tomorrow:
"The reason we haven't signed De Gea is a stupid one, and that's a fax".
— United Watch (@United_Watch_) August 31, 2015
Sending over the De Gea documents like pic.twitter.com/8ib6a0r4NQ
— James Lewis (@JamesLewis0) August 31, 2015
Jeremy Corbyn didn't send the De Gea paperwork in time #suggestacorbynsmear
— Ian Stone (@iandstone) August 31, 2015
"They shall not pass"
De Gea to the documents pic.twitter.com/IYJEzBDYk8
— Saad Zafar (@Saaaday) August 31, 2015
Only Cech can save de Gea transfer now.
— Addy (@Addyylaide) August 31, 2015
DONE: Agreement has been struck with USA for the transfer of Kim Kardashian to De Gea. Personal terms to be agreed. pic.twitter.com/2SJyD9gkPH
— Man United Hub (@ManUnited_Hub) August 31, 2015
Yeah, he can find moles in the earth, but can he find De Gea's paperwork?
— TheLADbible (@TheLadBible) August 31, 2015
Looking for the De Gea transfer documents like… https://t.co/mASjfxSHMw
— LFC_Lem (@LHervie14) August 31, 2015
Wayne Rooney took it upon himself to send the De Gea documents, but as usual his delivery wasn't good enough.
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) August 31, 2015
Fifa are pleased to sanction the De Gea transfer now that the correct paperwork has arrived… pic.twitter.com/jX8pD6s5Ij
— kevin (@kevin131987) August 31, 2015
If this De Gea move happens (which it surely will) we should all have a case for parking tickets that go an hour over
— Guy Mowbray (@Guymowbray) August 31, 2015
De Gea was like the first transfer even before the window opened, now we'll close the window with it. Clowns
— Dej E. (@swagminatti) August 31, 2015
EXCLUSIVE: De Gea transfer saga in pictures. pic.twitter.com/n3Xthmkrte
— Dan Colasimone (@DanColasimone) August 31, 2015