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David de Gea ’s Spanish girlfriend played dumb when quizzed about her goalkeeper boyfriend’s future during an interview on her forthcoming Eurovision performance.

Edurne Garcia, 29, answered questions about the dress she had chosen with a broad smile on her face.

But when the TV presenter tried to broach the subject of David’s rumoured move to Real Madrid, the pretty blonde ignored the question and then claimed she was having problems with her earpiece.

Asked if he would be accompanying her in Vienna where the Eurovision song contest is being held or “signing for Real Madrid”, she said: “You know my boyfriend is working. The league is coming to an end and he won’t be able to come. I’ve said it many, many times.”

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Marilo Montero, a well-known presenter on a morning show on state broadcaster TVE, which chose Edurne as Spain’s representative this year at Eurovision, insisted: “Is he going to sign with Real Madrid?

There was a moment’s awkward silence before the singer replied: “The truth is I’m so happy to be here at Eurovision.”

She continued talking about the song contest and when the presenter tried to interrupt and ask again about David and Real Madrid , she tapped her earpiece and retorted: “I can’t hear anything” before adding: “I’m here to talk about Eurovision and about my song. I’m one of the favourites.”

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Put on the spot by the presenter who asked her: “Would you like it if David signed for Real Madrid, yes or no?. Is he going to sign today and will you be the first one he calls?,” Edurne claimed someone away from camera was calling her, waved goodbye and darted off.

The awkward interview at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna followed reports in Spain that personal terms over a summer transfer have already been agreed.

The goalkeeper has 14 months left on his contract.

Louis van Gaal has insisted de Gea will not leave easily - but admitted the fact he is Spanish and has a Spanish girlfriend are a big pull.

Edurne was accused earlier this year of rubbishing Manchester on Spanish TV.

A male presenter said during an interview: “I’ve been told Manchester is uglier than the back of a fridge”, and Edurne replied: “It’s not very nice, that’s for sure. You have to hunt out specific places, the nicer places.”

City centre chief and local councillor Pat Karney offered to give Edurne and David a guided tour of Manchester amid the resulting furore.

Edurne’s Eurovision song is called Amanecer - Spanish for dawn.