How Ramsdale is forcing Henderson out of Manchester United
Robin Bairner
- 17 Dec 2021 08:51 GMT
- 3 min read
Dean Henderson is set to depart Manchester United in January, with the goalkeeper seeking a loan move that will afford him first-team football.
Henderson had won the gloves from David de Gea towards the end of the 2020-21 season, but the 24-year-old’s prospects of retaining them for the present campaign were badly damaged as illness allowed the Spaniard to impress in the first three matches of the season.
Although the England shot-stopper has been linked with a move to Ajax, this is something that the Eredivisie club, who are through to the last 16 of the Champions League, have strenuously denied.
Nevertheless, there is bound to be plenty of interest from within the Premier League and elsewhere in Henderson, who notably impressed with Sheffield United during two loan stints.
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The departure of the goalkeeper has been hastened by the form of Aaron Ramsdale at Arsenal, meanwhile.
The 23-year-old has been in eye-catching form for the Gunners since being picked ahead of Bernd Leno after the London side lost their first three matches of the Premier League campaign, conceding nine goals in the process.
In 14 matches, he has kept eight cleansheets, with such form earning him a first England cap against San Marino in November.
The Transfer Exchange Show reports that the emergence of Ramsdale at Arsenal has convinced Henderson that he must leave Manchester United in January if he wants to go to the 2022 World Cup, which is now just a year away.
Indeed, Henderson has been overlooked by England boss Gareth Southgate since being a non-playing member of the squad that suffered defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 in the summer.
Henderson’s only competitive action this season has come against Young Boys in a meaningless Champions League match and West Ham in a 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat.
