Man Utd at war with Sheffield United over Dean Henderson’s wages as keeper nears new £100k-a-week Old Trafford deal
MANCHESTER UNITED want Sheffield United to pay all of Dean Henderson’s wages next season.
And as the England hopeful closes in on a new £100,000-a-week contract at Old Trafford — despite interest from Chelsea — that is causing problems for Chris Wilder’s side.
Blades have paid a chunk of the goalkeeper’s contract over the past two seasons — but that was a lot less than his new terms.
The Red Devils may be willing to send Henderson out on loan again next season but want his bumper salary covered.
Old Trafford chiefs are comfortable offering 23-year-old Henderson a lucrative, long-term deal to keep him happy.
But they are now talking tough when it comes to loan deals for him.
United could keep blunder-prone David de Gea, 29, for one more season to allow Henderson further time to develop.
Henderson finished with 13 – the same as De Gea – which was the joint third.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth want £25million for their keeper Aaron Ramsdale, to deter the Blades and his other Premier League admirers.
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Bramall Lane boss Wilder is eyeing the 22-year-old and could be put off by that price tag.
However, Sheffield United are due a slice of the profit from his sale as Ramsdale left them for the Cherries in a £1m deal 3½ years ago.
There will be plenty of top-flight interest in him as he is regarded as one of the best young English keepers around.