Dean Henderson: Nottingham Forest confident Man Utd goalkeeper will sign
Jacque Talbot
- Updated: 23 May 2023 08:46 CDT
- 3 min read
Confirmed
Nottingham Forest have opened talks with Manchester United over a move for Dean Henderson and there is confidence the side can conclude the deal very soon, FootballTransfers has been told.
Following the news that Brice Samba has refused a fresh contract, Forest have been quick on their feet in bringing in a suitable replacement.
The goalkeeper has been linked to several clubs recently. As we reported earlier this month, Henderson was not in talks with Newcastle over a move to St James’ Park.
Sources have told us that it’s likely that a deal between the Reds and Henderson will be finalised shortly. It will be in the form of an initial loan then a £20 million permanent deal.
Talks are already well underway and the feeling is that the Midlands club will be making Henderson one of their first transfers of the summer window.
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Is Henderson a worthy replacement?
Samba was arguably the best goalkeeper in the Championship last season. He stunned fans by turning down an offer of a new deal after Forest made it back to the Premier League. Reports now suggest that the shot-stopper will be heading to Ligue 1.
With Henderson, Forest have got themselves a player who is not only Premier League quality already, but who can also grow. The 25-year-old has been with Man Utd since the age of 15 but David de Gea has so far been keeping him out of first-time opportunities.
Henderson enjoyed two great loan spells at Sheffield United but only featured in three games last season across the campaign.
He has spoken about the importance of game-time, saying that his experiences in non-league helped him grow.
Henderson told the club’s site: “You don’t just go into the first team as a goalkeeper through the Academy. It doesn’t work like that.
"For me, I followed the pathways so well, I did exactly those steps. I played for Stockport in the Conference North, Grimsby in League Two, Shrewsbury in League One and then Championship and Premier League for Sheffield United to come back and create a situation here."
Henderson has spent his whole career at Manchester United, aside from these numerous loan spells.
