De Gea made 545 appearances for Manchester United and won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the Europa League before leaving the club at the end of last season.
Erik ten Hag decided against offering him a new deal and the Manchester United manager opted to bring in Andre Onana as the new number one.
De Gea is available on a free transfer and he could be returning to Madrid before the end of the transfer window.
According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, Real Madrid are in talks with the Spaniard’s camp to sign him on a free transfer.
The Spanish giants have been forced into looking for a new goalkeeper as Thibaut Courtois has picked up a serious knee injury and is staring at a lengthy layoff.
De Gea is an experienced option in the market who is available and keen to join the club this summer.
Real Madrid are keen to bring in a new goalkeeper soon and a deal could be agreed soon if an agreement is sorted out between the two sides.
The Spaniard was on the verge of joining Real Madrid in 2015 before the deal collapsed on deadline day due to paperwork not getting through in time.
However, eight years later De Gea is again considering an option to join the Spanish giants this summer.
