Dean Henderson has been linked with a move away from Manchester United this summer, but talks with Nottingham Forest has stalled.
Dean Henderson has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, and he needs to leave Manchester United permanently to play regular first-team football. A report from 90min claims that Nottingham Forest were hoping to sign him, but the deal has now stalled.
Henderson was on loan at Nottingham Forest last season, and there were rumours that Forest could look to sign him permanently this summer. The report claims that Manchester United were hoping to sell the player permanently. But the two clubs have not been able to secure an agreement.
Manchester United signed Andre Onana from Inter Milan earlier this summer, and the Cameroonian goalkeeper is the first choice at Old Trafford. Henderson has been informed that he will have to play second fiddle to the former Inter Milan star. But the Englishman is not keen on a backup role.
The 26-year-old has previously shown his quality in the Premier League with loan spells at Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest. He is certainly good enough to start every week in the Premier League. But it will be interesting to see if he can secure a move away from Manchester United before that summer transfer window closes.
Nottingham Forest have signed Matt Turner from Arsenal. But they have been looking for another goalkeeper due to a lack of competition in the department. However, it seems unlikely that they will return for Henderson in the near future.
The Englishman needs regular football in order to boost his chances of playing for England in the upcoming European Championships, and it remains to be seen how his situation develops. Manchester United also have Tom Heaton at their disposal. So it is no surprise that the Red Devils are prepared to cash in on him.
It will be interesting to see if another Premier League club decides to come in for the 26-year-old goalkeeper in the next few days. Manchester United are hoping to strengthen their squad sufficiently before the summer transfer window closes, and the departure of Henderson will certainly free up some funds.
The English goalkeeper is currently unhappy with his situation, but the Red Devils are finding it difficult to offload him. Meanwhile, Manchester United will have to adhere to the Financial Fair Play regulations. So they need to get rid of the fringe players in order to bring in their own signings.
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Henderson is not the only player struggling to secure an exit from Manchester United. Players like Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay have not been able to secure permanent moves away from the club either.
