CRYSTAL PALACE are making a shock move for Manchester United keeper Dean Henderson.
Eagles have been told that the Old Trafford No 2 is available on a loan-to-buy basis and he is high on their list as Vicente Guaita looks set to leave Selhurst Park.
Palace would take Henderson if the deal is right — and they have a chance as Nottingham Forest back away from targeting the stopper who had last season’s loan at the City Ground cut short by injury.
United wanted cash or a guarantee that Henderson, 26, would move to Forest permanently if he played enough games this season. But that became a hard deal to broker.
Palace will also find it tough to sign Henderson but are trying to find a solution and have two loan spaces free.
Roy Hodgson’s men are also looking at Southampton’s Alex McCarthy and have asked about Daniel Iversen at Leicester.
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Henderson and current Palace No 1 Sam Johnstone are close pals and would be battling for the first-team jersey.
Dane Iversen has been the subject of a Palace inquiry — along with Foxes striker Kelechi Iheanacho.
SunSport revealed earlier this month that Man Utd expected a transfer to Nottingham Forest to go through.
However, both the Red Devils and Steve Cooper’s men were concerned that undergoing a premature medical could see the goalkeeper aggravate his injury.
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Nottingham Forest have also added Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner to the squad.
Forest are currently above Man Utd in the table after beating Sheffield United 2-1, while Erik ten Hag’s side suffered an abject 2-0 loss at Tottenham.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk