MANCHESTER United goalkeeper David de Gea has been caught red handed in Altrincham - stealing a doughnut.
The 20-year-old Spanish player, who earns around £70,000 a week, was spotted on CCTV taking a doughnut from a Krispy Kreme display cabinet in Tesco’s Manor Road store at around 10pm on Wednesday September 28.
But instead of paying for the sweet treat, which would cost between £1.19 and £1.55, the player ate it in the aisles.
Security staff, who had noticed the famous player when he entered the store, spotted de Gea heading towards the exit without paying for the doughnut and stopped him.
A member of staff who speaks Spanish helped question him and a decision was made to bar him from the store for three months.
No further action was taken and the police were not called.
A source told Messenger: “They were umming and aahing about whether to call the police or not and decided not to but gave him a three-month ban at the store.
“He was quite brazen, walking about the store eating it and was about to leave.”
Manchester United, who signed de Gea from Atletico Madrid in the summer for £18.3m, refused to comment on the issue.
A Tesco spokesperson told Messenger: "A customer was spoken to by our security team and the issue was resolved."
Tesco staff at the Altrincham store have been told not to discuss the issue and Messenger was told that one staff member who mentioned the incident on Facebook had been suspended from the store.
A spokesperson for the supermarket giant said they would not discuss individual personnel matters.
The 20-year-old Spanish player, who earns around £70,000 a week, was spotted on CCTV taking a doughnut from a Krispy Kreme display cabinet in Tesco’s Manor Road store at around 10pm on Wednesday September 28.
But instead of paying for the sweet treat, which would cost between £1.19 and £1.55, the player ate it in the aisles.
Security staff, who had noticed the famous player when he entered the store, spotted de Gea heading towards the exit without paying for the doughnut and stopped him.
A member of staff who speaks Spanish helped question him and a decision was made to bar him from the store for three months.
No further action was taken and the police were not called.
A source told Messenger: “They were umming and aahing about whether to call the police or not and decided not to but gave him a three-month ban at the store.
“He was quite brazen, walking about the store eating it and was about to leave.”
Manchester United, who signed de Gea from Atletico Madrid in the summer for £18.3m, refused to comment on the issue.
A Tesco spokesperson told Messenger: "A customer was spoken to by our security team and the issue was resolved."
Tesco staff at the Altrincham store have been told not to discuss the issue and Messenger was told that one staff member who mentioned the incident on Facebook had been suspended from the store.
A spokesperson for the supermarket giant said they would not discuss individual personnel matters.
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