MANCHESTER UNITED stars reportedly believe Dean Henderson is on the verge of ousting David De Gea as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s No1 goalie.
The Mail claims England hopeful Henderson has impressed since returning form a two-year loan at Sheffield United.
Man Utd stars believe Dean Henderson is on the verge of ousting David De Gea as No1Credit: The Mega Agency
And with the pressure mounting on De Gea after some high-profile blunders, a number of Red Devils reckon Henderson will soon find himself between the sticks.
De Gea has started both of United’s Premier League games this season, a 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace and a 3-2 win away at Brighton.
Meanwhile, Henderson was put in goal for the 3-0 Carabao Cup win against Luton Town.
But he could soon find himself marshalling United’s backline in the league if he puts in a strong showing against Brighton in the fourth round Carabao tie tomorrow.
Henderson has made no secret of his desire to be United’s go-to goalie.
He said earlier this month: “It wouldn’t be clever for me to sit around and not play football, I don’t think it would help any parties at all.
“You can get many things from training, and obviously learn off someone like David himself and the other goalies and coaches, but I don’t think there’s any substitution for game time.”
But Henderson still signed a new six-year contract in late August to reaffirm his commitment to the club.
He explained at the time: “The goalkeeping department at United is excellent. I look forward to working with the group.
“The faith the manager and the club have shown in me with this contract means a lot and I will continue to my progression as a goalie.
“I’ll be giving everything to improve every day so that I can play as many games as possible for this great club.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk