Dean Henderson has joined Nottingham Forest on loan after failing to regain the starting spot from David de Gea last season. The English goalkeeper looked set to be Manchester United's number one after a good 2020/21 campaign, but an ill-timed bout of Covid and the Spanish shot-stopper's return to form have seen Henderson's progress derailed.
Henderson is now back to square one (well, square two). He has joined a newly-promoted side and is hoping to again prove his ability before bidding to claim the No.1 spot at United. While this isn't a position Henderson would have expected to find himself in when he was establishing himself as United's first choice, this could be a good thing for the 25-year-old.
De Gea's contract will expire at the end of the 2023 season if United don't extend his deal and Henderson has shown before that he has the ability and the attitude to be able to settle in at a new club and produce top performances.
