I think it's a pretty tough decision but he ultimately has to take it. We have to move on.
Dean Henderson has to be our #1 next season? Poll added
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Yeah I tend to agree, although Conte has a hard on for Lukaku for some reason and they were offering good money.
I agree though that benching big names and earners isn’t something that fazes Ole.
I wish Ole would use the ruthless streak again Martial, try and whip him into shape. Martial looks as tough minded as a wet paper towel though so probably wouldn’t work.
Is that a fact? If so I'm surprised the media (commentators especially) never bring that up, it's a sexy tidbit.
It's the time to introduce Dean. De Gea is not looking off form and more like he's declining. He doesn't need a loan anymore he needs to be eased into the side and ready to be the next Gk for the biggest club in England.
Romero needs to start the next game. The odd mistake is expected but De Gea is making them far too often now. Romero and Henderson need to be given their chance.
The end of last season had already been painfully obvious to many of us. Yet Ole still decided to extend his contract with a ridiculous salary. I just can't see him being dropped in the foreseeable future (hope I'm wrong).
de Gea is not only the highest paid goalkeeper in the world, but also the highest paid player in the league after his contract extension.
https://www.transfermarkt.com/man-u...ague-deduction-clause-waived/view/news/345690
We like to brag about how our second best goal keeper is the best squad keeper in the world. If so then there's absolutely no reason for him to be on the bench if our first choice is underperforming
There really isn't any comparison between him and De Gea these days. De Gea right now is not a lot better than every other starting goalkeeper in the league. I'd let Henderson have another season at Sheffield while we find a buyer for De Gea.
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Alan Nixon reporting that Chelsea are ready to offer £50m for him and are hoping the choice between another loan at Sheffield United and first team football at Chelsea competing for titles could sway him to join the blues.
We should offer Chelsea De Gea than for the same price as then we get his wages off the books and pocket 50mil and we then have a young English GK whom could be potentially the world's best for years to come at Manchester United.
Winner Winner chicken dinner!
Henderson is right now a better goalkeeper than Kepa in August 2018 = £72m for the transfer fee of Kepa (I know it was a release clause) + £20m because Henderson is english + £28m because we would let him join a rival therefore £120m would be a fair price Ms Granovskaia.
They likely wouldn't pay anywhere close to the same amount for De Gea imo.
That's a good point .I think alot on here have jumped on the Henderson bandwagon. I personally have never seen him play so I can't judge his qualities other than what I read and hear about him . Like you point out maybe he's protected alot more by a defensive set up . What's he like with his feet because under Ole he needs to be decent on the ball . Yeah DeGea is making way to many mistakes the past 2 seasons but he's still a top quality keeper .
This season Sheffield have an xGa of 37.9 and they've conceded 25, while we have an xGa of 30.6 and we've conceded 30. So the simple answer is no, de Gea is better protected by the defence (yet concedes more) and he is nowhere near a top quality keeper.
30mil then...we can put the money towards the Sancho deal.
I would be extremely happy if that was the case. I've never rated him highly and completely agree with Roy Keane that he's vastly over-rated.
He's also not in the same league as Schmeichel/VdS because both the Dane and Dutchman performed at the highest level for club and country while De Gea has been mediocre at European/International level. You don't become the best by just performing at domestic level.
He is making a few mistakes but I don"t agree with Keano that he is vastly overrated but I think that Roy as good as he was a footballer is taking his image as a no holds pundit a little too far.
In regards to the original piece by the journo from the Sun; This tabloid for as long as I have read it is the most guilty of trying to pull the name of Manchester United into any article that they can think up and this is the latest. If Chelsea have a budget of 50mil for a new GK then let us see where it takes them because reading things that Hendo has said is that it is his boyhood dream to be the no.1 at Utd and I think that is what will happen.
The sad thing now though is that after this b/s story people will now say that Hendo has links to Chelsea.
It's the journo writing the piece that's important and not the outlet he/she is working for. Alan Nixon is a good journo and Chelsea's interest in Henderson has been in the news for some time now.
I suppose an argument can be made that all the top clubs are interested in all the top players and that is always going to be the case so there are always going to be links potentially.
I wonder if these journos ever put their money where their article is and take up some of those juicy odds on players moving to their rumoured destinations....methinks not.
Yep. Deserves his chance as has never put a foot wrong for us.
If we don’t make him first choice next season, someone else will, we'd have to let him go to be fair to him. Decision time Ole.
I could see Chelsea as a destination for de Gea. But I suppose they might want to give Kepa a bit more time. They wouldn't want to look silly if de Gea keeps declining and Kepa starts to fulfill his potential elswhere.
I dont agree with this sentiment that Romero has never put a foot wrong, I agree he has been good for us but I remember the game v Wolves last year in the cup I think? He should have saved both their goals. He has looked a little shaky on other occasions as well and I just dont have enough confidence in him. He is a decent keeper but not good enough to be our number 1......in my view at least.
DDG needs to be dropped, should have been dropped last year, he had a lot of credit in the 'bank' in fairness for his performance over the years but that has all but evaporated now. Bring Henderson in next season and if he is not up to it then we can put DDG back in, he is going no where on those wages anyway so why not give it a try.
1 or 2 errors per season is just about acceptable for a United keeper, unfortunately it is every half a dozen games now with him. The goal the other night was an absaloute howler, no other way to describe it.
Surely you can't be one without the other
By the way have I missed something as to why Henderson will suddenly leave the club?
He just signed a new contact and is fully aware of the current situation and plan. If he had any issues why would he commit himself to the club and continue to speak freely about being desperate to be our number one?
He won't be going anywhere (on a permanent deal) and it's quite obvious he and the club are at one with the plan for him to replace DDG. It's just a question of when.
He just signed a new contact and is fully aware of the current situation and plan. If he had any issues why would he commit himself to the club and continue to speak freely about being desperate to be our number one?
He won't be going anywhere (on a permanent deal) and it's quite obvious he and the club are at one with the plan for him to replace DDG. It's just a question of when.
Why not
So you can be the highest paid GK in the world but not in the PL?
I don't think you thought this through
It's quite the opposite, it says highest paid keeper in the world and also the player in the league .
He could be highest paid keeper in world and yet not be the highest paid player in the league both could be true.
How could it be true? If you're the highest paid keeper in the world then obviously there's no one else better paid anywhere. What you say is totally illogical.
I don't think you can read.
You can be the highest paid GOALKEEPER in the world but not the highest PLAYER in the Premier League, there are a fair few other positions you can play in and be subsequently paid more.
Mate, I think you're misreading him saying player for goalkeeper. Best paid goalie in the world, best paid player in the prem.
It states highest paid keeper and also highest paid player in the league.
De gea could be highest paid keeper in the world but could still earn less than other outfield players in the league. Both statements would still be true.
If he's the highest paid goalkeeper in the world but Agüero makes more money than him then he's the highest paid GK in the world but not the highest paid player in the PL.
A not dissimilar mistake to De Gea’s there.
Maybe not. Shocking.
Not good goalkeeping by Henderson - of course not as bad as Stevens 
Henderson should stay away from Keano now
But similar to De Gea, the strike was too strong there. And he surely couldn’t have been expecting Stevens to do what he did.
But similar to De Gea, the strike was too strong there. And he surely couldn’t have been expecting Stevens to do what he did.
I cant see us not beating this Sheffield-team without Henderson and Egan
Pretty poor but he obviously was expecting his defender to clear and it and suddenly had to rush across to try save it.