Nottingham Forest continue talks with Man Utd over Dean Henderson

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 21 Jul 2023 08:39 BST
• 3 min read

Confirmed

Talks between Nottingham Forest and Dean Henderson are continuing despite the Manchester United goalkeeper being on tour in the States with Erik ten Hag’s squad.

We are told that there is confidence that Forest will secure the signing - the purchase of Andre Onana had been holding their move for Henderson up, but now they have got the 27-year-old, it’s believed that their former loanee will be making a return to City Ground, only this time on a permanent basis.

Henderson helped Forest secure a Premier League spot after a hairy relegation dogfight throughout their term, despite contending with an injury halfway through.

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Forest turned to Keylor Navas, who they signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, for the second half of the season, but they opted not to make a permanent move for him.

The club are focused on signing the former England international and making him their No.1 for the upcoming campaign and discussions are continuing even though Henderson is away with the Man Utd squad.

The Red Devils named 31 players via the club’s official website who have flown for the tour. Man Utd are set to take on Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

What did Onana say?

Following his move to Man Utd, Onana has explained why he decided to swap the San Siro for Old Trafford.

“The important thing is to be honest and always tell people the truth,” Onana told Gazzetta dello Sport. “I am a person who always wants new challenges.

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“Playing in the Premier League and for a club like United is irresistible. All parties wanted this to happen. But what matters is that, even if I had stayed, I would have been equally happy because I never had any problems at Inter. Indeed, a magic was born in Milan that is almost difficult to explain.

“Being chosen to continue this tradition [at United after goalkeepers like Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar] makes me proud and responsible: I want to win trophies with my new companions.”