Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United will sign Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea this summer.
United require a replacement for veteran shot-stopper Edwin van der Sar, who will retire after Saturday's Champions League final with Barcelona.
The 40-year-old former Ajax, Juventus and Fulham keeper has won six major trophies with United, including the Champions League in 2008.
De Gea has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford and a deal between the Premier League champions and Atletico is in place, with a fee understood to be in the region of €21million (£18.3million) with additional add-ons.
And Ferguson feels that the 20-year-old is the ideal man to fill the void which will be left by the departure of Dutchman Van der Sar this summer.
The Scot told Sky Sports News: "We've been working on it for quite a while, we identified him a while back as one we should go for.
"He's a young goalkeeper, very quick, with good composure and presence.
"He's an outstanding replacement for Edwin van der Sar.
"We were looking for someone with the same types of qualities. One great quality Edwin always had was his composure and organisational ability.
"David De Gea is very similar that way."
Responding to the news United were closing in on De Gea, Atletico president Enrique Cerezo told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser: "We don't know anything. Officially neither Manchester [United] or the player at this moment have informed us of anything.
"He [De Gea] knows very well that he can negotiate [with other clubs] but always that they have to pay his buy-out clause."
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