DAVID DE GEA SAYS MANCHESTER UNITED MISSED A MANAGER LIKE JOSE MOURINHO

David de Gea said Manchester United made the correct decision appointing Jose Mourinho, adding the Premier League club have missed a manager like the Portuguese.

Mourinho was unveiled as United manager last month, replacing Louis van Gaal just days after the Dutchman won the FA Cup.

Van Gaal could only guide United to a fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season as the club missed out on the title for the third straight campaign.

But De Gea, who was reportedly ready to leave had Van Gaal stayed on as boss, believes Mourinho can lead United back to the English summit.

"I came to United to win trophies. It is true these last two years we have not been at the level the club deserves," De Gea told Cadena Ser.

"We hope that Mourinho, with his will to win, will make sure United to return to the top.

"I have not spoken with Mourinho and not asked team-mates about him. I think we already know him.

"At United we've missed a manager like Mourinho. With the personality and mindset of a winner. Getting him was right."

David De Gea: Why Jose Mourinho is the manager Man United have been missing

Mourinho was confirmed as Louis van Gaal’s successor in May after months of speculation.

The former Chelsea boss will be expected to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford after the Red Devils went a third straight campaign without winning the Premier League title.

And De Gea, who was reportedly ready to quit the club if Van Gaal wasn’t replaced, believes Mourinho is the man to take United back to where they belong.

“I came to United to win trophies,” the Spaniard told Cadena Ser. “It is true these last two years we have not been at the level the club deserves.

“We hope that Mourinho, with his will to win, will make sure United to return to the top.

"I have not spoken with Mourinho and not asked team-mates about him. I think we already know him.

"At United we've missed a manager like Mourinho. With the personality and mindset of a winner. The Mou signing for United is a wise move."

De Gea is currently in France preparing to represent his country at Euro 2016.

Spain, who are looking to win the tournament for the third time in a row, face the Czech Republic in their Group D opener on Monday.