Manchester United has been in trouble in recent times, first the team has experienced a change of manager, followed by injuries, the league game has been postponed, and Longnick can't even make a full starting list. More critically, with the arrival of the winter transfer period, United's squad will change a lot, whether it is players such as Pogba and Martial, or players with little playing time such as Jesse Lingard and Van der Beek, they are faced with the choice of "stay or leave". In addition to them, so did 24-year-old goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
The position of goalkeeper is either a teenager or has to wait for an opportunity, Dean Henderson returned to Manchester United, has been looking forward to becoming the starting goalkeeper of Manchester United, unfortunately, De Gea's excellent performance, making it difficult for Henderson to have a chance to play. Since the beginning of the season, Henderson has only played 2 games for Manchester United, still in the League Cup and Champions League matches, and the league has not yet made a record appearance. Even the Champions League games were replaced in the second half. Such a playing time is really difficult for Henderson to accept.
As a goalkeeper from Manchester United's youth academy, Henderson was trained by Manchester United on loan in 2016 and spent many consecutive seasons wandering in various lower leagues until he and Sheffield United successfully rushed to the Premier League and were selected by Manchester United, hoping that he could become a substitute for De Gea. To some extent, Henderson did get a lot of opportunities last season, playing 13 games in the league, 12 of which were starting games, which is rare for goalkeepers, but at the beginning of this season, Henderson has steadily moved to the bench, and De Gea is still their starting goalkeeper.
Of course, it must be said that De Gea has played well in most of the games, and even in some games, if it is not for his high resistance, it is difficult for United to have such results and rankings. But his excellent performances have made Henderson unable to see the future, and he also understands that if he continues to stay at Manchester United, it will be difficult to get playing time in the last two seasons. So, that's the key reason Henderson wants to leave, a choice that's entirely self-responsible, or it might be difficult to play in a career.
The position of goalkeeper requires a lot of game development, and Henderson's technique is actually not too much of a problem, but it is true that there is no chance to play at Manchester United, and such a choice is completely understandable. But for Lonnick, if Henderson leaves, there must be someone who can stand up and become United's number two goalkeeper, on the one hand, to give De Gea time to rest, on the other hand, to prevent special circumstances from happening. Even if Henderson insists on a transfer rather than a loan, he must start developing a young goalkeeper.