Real Madrid are now convinced that David de Gea will join them from Manchester United this summer.

The Spanish giants have held two meetings over summer transfer policy this week and sources close to the club have confirmed that president Florentino Perez is sure that De Gea will leave Old Trafford for a price-tag in excess of £25million.

United are still fighting to keep their goalkeeper and will not comment on the state of play. The Barclays Premier League club have offered De Gea £200,000-a-week - a British record deal for a goalkeeper - to try to tempt him to stay and have still not heard officially from Madrid ahead of a transfer window that opens at the end of the month.

David de Gea arrives for a press conference near Madrid while on duty with the Spanish national team

De gea was joined by Aleix Vidal (left) Juanfran Torres (centre left) and Paco Alcacer prior to Spain's friendly with Costa Rica on June 11 and a Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus on June 14

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea celebrates after Ander Herrera's goal against Arsenal last month

De Gea comes out to deny Newcastle's Emmanuel Riviere during a Premier League clash at St James' Park

De Gea, pictured at United's Player of the Year awards in May, is dating Spanish singer Edurne Garcia (left)

However Madrid believe De Gea will be their man once negotiations formally open and it is also understood that the 24-year-old has told friends at United that he may well be on his way to Spain.

Both members of Louis van Gaal's playing staff and employees at the club's Carrington training ground believe that they will not see De Gea again after conversations with him at the end of the season.

The Spanish international has been torn between repaying United's faith in him by signing another contract and following his heart to Madrid where his girlfriend lives and where he feels he will have a better chance of winning the Champions League and establishing himself as the long-term Spanish No 1.

So sensitive has the stand-off become in recent weeks that even friends and former coaches of De Gea have been asked not to speak about the situation. Meanwhile, De Gea told the Spanish press this week only that: 'We will see what happens'.

De Gea keeps out a shot from Swansea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng at the Liberty Stadium in February

De Gea poses with manager Louis van Gaal (left) after being crowned Manchester United's Player of the Year

De Gea poses with a plaque after being recognised as an adopted son of Spanish region Castilla-La Mancha

United are prepared to go the extra mile financially for De Gea and are in constant contact with his agent Jorge Mendes to try and rescue a situation they have looked like losing for some time.