Twitter Reacts as Real Madrid Offer Manchester United £13M for David De Gea

There are three surefire ways to tell summer has arrived: The weather is warmer, there is more daylight and Real Madrid start their annual foray into bringing in the world's most desirable players.

Los Blancos' No. 1 target for this window appears to be Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, who looks to be the subject of this summer's hottest transfer saga...

According to the Daily Mail and several other sources, Real Madrid got the ball rolling on Monday with a £13 million offer—£5 million less than what the Red Devils paid for him in 2011... 

When news of the bid broke, Twitter went into a minor meltdown over what was deemed to be a derisory offer for a player valued by Transfermarkt at £22 million...

"

£13 million for David de Gea and £50 million for sterling the madness of the transfer window

— Lee Watkins (@leemwatkins) June 15, 2015"

The offer left Manchester United fans feeling angry, confused and upset. But mostly angry... 

"

If De Gea is so keen on moving back to Madrid, United should just sell him to Atletico and get Oblak in return. Just no Real Madrid please!

— S (@UtdShar) June 15, 2015"

A common reaction to the lowball bid was to make the humorous presumption that Los Blancos had only offered enough to secure the services of certain limbs or appendages... 

"

Real Madrid have allegedly bid £13m for #MUFC's David De Gea. That should be just enough to cover his left thumb. pic.twitter.com/SysdfeCTss

— NOW TV Sport (@NOWTVSport) June 15, 2015"

United fans were also quick to suggest some counteroffers—including some tempting ones involving Quavers and Freddos... 

"

Woodward “I decline your offer for De Gea, and myself would like to submit a bid of a bag of Quavers and a pack of Hubba Bubba for Ronaldo”

— Darren (@thedevilstweets) June 15, 2015"

"

£13m for De Gea? Ok I’ll trade you a freddo for Bale. #MUFC

— Joker (@jokerg7) June 15, 2015"

The offer has upset the vast majority of United fans, but even the impartial journalists on social media agreed it was not a bid that could be seriously entertained...

Only a small minority saw any reason in the reported offer...

"

Purely economically, understand £13m opening offer. De Gea earns 70k a week & year left. His #mufc contract worth *only** 3.36m over 12 mths

— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) June 15, 2015"

Regardless of the trifling bid made from Spanish giants, most fans seem resigned to De Gea's eventual departure for his homeland. However, the show must still go on...