Nottingham Forest are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson as the Premier League giants eye a potential replacement.
Talks have been ongoing with United for the last few weeks over a loan deal for the player. Forest are keen to have an option to buy inserted into the deal but it remains unclear if that will be the case.
Henderson came up through the youth ranks at Old Trafford. After spending both the 2018/19 and 2019/20 season on loan with Sheffield United, the goalkeeper has been in and around the first team squad for the last two campaigns.
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After making a total of 26 appearances in all competitions in 2020/21, Henderson saw his game time reduce to just five outings last season with none of those coming in the Premier League. It now seems that he will have the chance to show what he can do in the league at the City Ground in the upcoming season.
United are preparing for life without Henderson in their ranks as a move to Forest edges closer. As reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano , United are ‘in talks’ with Watford over signing Daniel Bachmann this summer.
The Austrian international is said to be ‘among the options’ to replace Henderson at Old Trafford. Should a deal be completed for the goalkeeper, he will arrive at the club to be second or third choice for the coming season, behind David De Gea and providing competition to Tom Heaton.
Forest have moved quickly for a new goalkeeper amid the uncertainty over the future of Brice Samba. The play-off semi-final hero has reportedly turned down a new contract at the City Ground and advised the club that he wishes to leave this summer.
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