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Published 22:44 10 Jun 2016 BST
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Ahead of Spain's Euro 2016 campaign, the United stopper was asked for his reaction to the appointment and his praise for the Portuguese seems to suggest that De Gea never believed that Louis van Gaal had what it took to manage a club of United's stature.
“I think United needed a coach like him (Mourinho) – a winning coach with personality,” De Gea told Spain’s Cadena Ser radio. “United’s decision to sign Mourinho is the right move.”
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De Gea has been a long-time target for Real Madrid, memorably almost signing for them at the very death of last summer's transfer window, and many believed that the 25-year-old would have considered making the move to the Bernabeu this summer if van Gaal remained in charge.
But with his sacking and the acquisition of Mourinho, De Gea reckons that United are now able to start challenging for titles in the way that they were under Sir Alex Ferguson.
He said: “I arrived at United to win titles; it’s true that in the past two years we haven’t been at the level that this club deserves, but we hope that with the coaching change, we can return United to the top."
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