Twitter Reacts as David De Gea's Move to Real Madrid Collapses over Paperwork

In one of the more bizarre transfer-window sagas in recent memory, Spain's transfer window slammed shut without an announcement of David De Gea's official signing with Real Madrid. 

What made the situation considerably more strange is that Manchester United and Real Madrid had seemingly agreed on a deal for the talented Spaniard, but the proper paperwork didn't reach the La Liga offices in time. 

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From Madrid: United did not send paperwork on time. From United: we did. The mystery continues

— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 31, 2015"

Then, as even more information trickled out over the deal's failure, there was speculation that it had to do with the LFP's inability to open the file sent to them. 

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Now we are hearing that United did send the documents on time but in a format that couldn't be opened at the LFP. Windows 95?

— AS English (@English_AS) August 31, 2015"

Naturally, the entire debacle was mocked to no end on Twitter, considering it's 2015 and one can order a pizza by entering an emoji into their smart phone, but two of the biggest clubs on the planet failed at completing a transfer over paperwork or a bad file. 

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If Real Madrid miss out on De Gea, will Benitez's anti-United speech this time be "I want to talk about FAX" ?

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) August 31, 2015"

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When Ed Woodward suggests to you that the #DeGea deal could be off if you don’t get the paperwork done on time... https://t.co/jkPc3E0Y7c

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 31, 2015"

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Man Utd staff currently trying to send the correct paperwork across...#Mufc #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/1rfosdc8sS

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 31, 2015"

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Real Madrid trying to open David De Gea's documents http://t.co/L2xyey8Kqg

— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) August 31, 2015"

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Real Madrid staff trying to open De Gea's file before the deadline pic.twitter.com/kYfeRiY1v4

— Football Vines (@FootballVines) August 31, 2015"

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‘I’ll just send you the documents on my invisible typewriter’ #DeGea pic.twitter.com/orVCweYHGZ

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 31, 2015"

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BREAKING: Footage of what really went on at Real Madrid tonight pic.twitter.com/ncRp9E0Jef

— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) August 31, 2015"

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Obviously doesn't work that well... pic.twitter.com/7Wnyn7eK4n

— TheSPORTbible (@TSBible) August 31, 2015"

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De Gea tratando de irse del United pic.twitter.com/aifsXU0kYp

— Bullying Futbolero (@BullyingFutbol) August 31, 2015"

Lost amid the breakdown of De Gea's move is Keylor Navas, who was going the other way to Old Trafford as part of the proposed deal. 

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Spare a thought for Keylor Navas right now. pic.twitter.com/0KpJvgT5x1

— Graham Ruthven (@grahamruthven) August 31, 2015"

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What about the other fella..? #mufc #RMFC pic.twitter.com/DOSU88mwg8

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 31, 2015"

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Keylor Navas arriving in Manchester: pic.twitter.com/iq6BZkjdxn

— Duncan Bishop (@duncanbishop84) August 31, 2015"