I must say that I never thought Casillas would leave Real Madrid to join Manchester United. This was really a shot in the dark and I am not sure if Sir Alex would have actually gone to make a bid for Casillas. There is no doubting that Casillas is one of the best goal keepers in the world and he would be an excellent addition to United but I always felt that his bond with Real was just too strong for anyone to break (even us).

Casillas has come out and said, “The fans should be calm, there is nothing at all from Manchester (United) or any other club. I’m from Spain and from Madrid, and that’s it.”

So let us forget about seeing Casillas playing for United and rather look for a younger long term replacement for Van der Saar.