Man Utd will demand £20m for Dean Henderson after handing David De Gea new deal
MANCHESTER UNITED will spark an auction for Dean Henderson at the end of the season — and hope for a £20million payday.
The England Under-21 keeper is showing his potential on loan at Sheffield United — despite his howler gifting Liverpool victory at Bramall Lane yesterday.
The new deal to keep David De Gea at Old Trafford means that Henderson faces a long wait for his crack at the No 1 job.
And a recent extension on the 22-year-old’s contract means there will be a big price on his head.
Henderson wants to star for club and country.
So he will be more open to a clean break if the right move comes up.
And there will be no shortage of demand for Henderson if he continues to improve.
The Blades hope they can be at the front of the queue but the price and his wages makes that difficult for them.
That means other Premier League clubs on the lookout for a new keeper will have their sights on Henderson over the coming months.
United are also quietly looking for new cover in goal as they know a move for Henderson is now on the cards.
Henderson was slammed by manager Chris Wilder following his monumental mistake against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
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The Blades boss said: “I’m not bothered how people feel. This is a real tough sport. I’m certainly not going to pt my arm around him and rub his head.
“We set a high bar. It always amazes me when pundits talk about not criticising players in the press.
“This game has been beamed around the world. There’s no hiding place.”