Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits a language barrier could be a problem for David De Gea.
Fergie has no concerns about shot-stopper's lack of experience
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that a language barrier could be a problem for £18million goalkeeper David De Gea.
The Spain Under 21 international joined the Premier League champions earlier in the summer after being identified as a replacement for the now-retired Edwin van der Sar.
De Gea, at the age of 20, obviously does not possess as much experience as his predecessor in the United goal, but Ferguson's main concern is his new signing's lack of English.
The Old Trafford boss said in the
Sunday Mirror: "The only problem with De Gea at the moment is that he doesn't speak any English.
"We have got him working on certain calls and shouts with the defenders.
"I'm not worried about his age. I looked at Petr Cech when he was a teenager at Rennes and when we dismissed him because of his young age, he then went to Chelsea and it was clear we made a mistake.
"When we were scouting De Gea, we dismissed his age and focused on what qualities he could bring and he has a lot going for him.
"At the moment, he hasn't got a great physique, he's tall and wiry but we will work on that."
