Real Madrid want David de Gea to run down his contract at Manchester United.

AS says Real are willing to play the waiting game, if it means getting the 24-year-old on the cheap.

The shot-stopper will be out of contract at Manchester United in 2016, so should he fail to agree a new deal, he could be available for nothing.

Real Madrid see De Gea as a long-term replacement for 33-year-old Iker Casillas.

And it's De Gea's dream to return to his home city of Madrid, after leaving the Spanish capital four years ago.