Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag spoke to goalkeeper Dean Henderson, on loan at Nottingham Forest, for the first time last month but the two did not find much common ground.
Ten Hag held a phone call with the shot-stopper to persuade him to cut short his time at the City Ground to return to United. The Dutchman reached out to Henderson after Martin Dubravka's loan spell at Old Trafford ended as he returned to Newcastle.
Henderson was told that his development would be better served if he returned to his parent club instead of continuing with Forest. However, no agreement between the two was found, and United moved on swiftly to draft in Jack Butland from Crystal Palace on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
