Manchester United have announced today that Dean Henderson has agreed a new five year deal which sees him stay at the club up till June 2025.
Joining the Manchester United academy aged 14, Henderson has come through the ranks and after an impressive two-year loan spell at Sheffield United, has penned a new deal with his boyhood club.
🔴 An update on Dean Henderson’s #MUFC future 👇
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 26, 2020
Arguably one of the brightest prospects in the country, the Whitehaven born goalkeeper helped Sheffield earn promotion into the Premier League in his first year and then went on keep 13 clean sheets in his debut top flight campaign the following year.
His impressive displays have reaped rewards as he was called up to Gareth Southgate’s squad for next month’s Nations League fixtures.
After signing his new contract a happy Henderson said, “The pathway that I have been on for the past five years has been fantastic for my development and the invaluable loan period at Sheffield United has been part of that. The goalkeeping department at United is excellent; there are three top-level goalkeepers who have achieved so much in the game and I look forward to working with the group. The faith that the Manager and the club have shown in me with this contract means a lot to me and will continue my progression as a goalkeeper. I’ll be giving everything to improve every day so that I can play as many games as possible for this great club. Now I am looking forward to joining up with the England squad and then preparing for the season ahead.”
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already admitted he is in dilemma about the goalkeeping situation but was pleased with Dean’s development at Bramall Lane, “We are delighted that Dean has signed his new contract. He had another great season at Sheffield United, where he gained a lot of experience and grew both as a player and a person. Dean is a fantastic young keeper with the attitude and work-rate to keep improving every day. We are in a strong position within the goalkeeping department and that gives us the competition for places that we are looking for in the squad. Dean is another great example of the type of player who has come through the academy and truly understands what it means to be at Manchester United. We are all looking forward to working with Dean and continuing to develop his talent.”
