David de Gea jetting down in the Spanish capital will not be a happy sight for Manchester United fans however the Real Madrid target has revealed he has returned to his homeland for a holiday.

When asked why he had returned to Madrid, De Gea said: 'I just came to relax.

'I'm on vacation. Everything is going well.'

Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has flown over to Madrid for a 'vacation'

De Gea posed with a fan as he made his way through Madrid Airport on Thursday afternoon

The 24-year-old goalkeeper said he was on 'vacation' when asked by a reporter why he was in Madrid

De Gea, who has just one more year left on his current deal at Old Trafford, is expected to join Real Madrid during the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils are yet to receive a bid from Real Madrid for De Gea and will be sticking to their £35million valuation of the goalkeeper.

De Gea has a £200,000-a-week offer from Manchester United on the table, however the 24-year-old is keen on returning to Madrid.

As reported by Sportsmail last week, United officials would rather keep De Gea for another 12 months than accept an offer they would deem derisory.

They believe that Madrid-born stopper is worth £35m, and that should a bid for him be acceptable it would need to break the world-record transfer fee for a goalkeeper.

De Gea, who joined Manchester United from Real's rivals Atletico Madrid in 2011, is attracting interest from the Santiago Bernabeu outfit following another impressive season on a personal level for the Spain international.

De Gea later posted this picture with his girlfriend Edurne Garcia on Thursday night

De Gea could be heading out of Old Trafford this summer but only if Real Madrid stump up £35m