According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, who has recently performed well, did not appear in Wednesday's pre-match training session, with only Dean Henderson and Tom Heaton practicing saves at Carrington.
In the current situation, de Gea's absence from training is nothing more than two reasons: one is the impact of injuries, especially the new crown virus, so that the absence, Manchester United centre-back Lindelev will have to be absent for a period of time because of the new crown positive; the second reason may be because of other matters and leave.
But in any case, this means that De Gea may miss Thursday's Premier League match against Burnley, which is another big blow for Lonnick, in the last round, Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes has decided to suspend him for one game because he has accumulated 5 yellow cards. However, if De Gea is unable to play, England international Henderson may get a rare starting opportunity. United interim manager Ronnick has told Henderson that he will not be renting out in January.
Henderson, 24, wants to play more games and Ajax is interested in loaning him. However, Lonnick said he wanted three outstanding goalkeepers in the first team, but a manchester Evening News source said the Great Britain goalkeeper was unhappy with the manager's decision to keep himself. This is a completely understandable attitude, because once the goalkeeper is in a special position, Henderson's stay at Manchester United means that he is unlikely to play in the second half of the season, which is bound to affect his chances of competing in the World Cup in Qatar at the end of next year.
It is reported that the Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur are also watching Henderson's situation, as the team's goalkeeper Lowry is old and has entered the final half of his contract period. Henderson's contract with Manchester United runs through 2025 with a weekly salary of up to £120,000. But he lost to De Gea in competition due to injuries and COVID-19 positives last season, playing only twice in the League Cup and Champions League group stages this season.
In the past, Henderson felt that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decisions were not decisive enough when he was in charge of Manchester United, and although Now that Rangnick is in office, it is difficult to imagine that Henderson can beat De Gea and become United's No. 1 goalkeeper. As a result, Henderson wants to leave United permanently, but the club doesn't want him to go.
The winter transfer window will open this weekend, and Longnick revealed that United will only consider bringing in high-level new signings, and if not, it is entirely possible that they will not buy in January. "My view of the winter transfer is clear," Lonnick stressed, "the new signing needs to be able to improve the team, to make the team better, no matter which position on the pitch he needs to be a high-level player."
"Whether it's midfield or whatever position, we need to be the players who really help us get better. On the other hand, the conditions for the player to join should be similar to when he was introduced in the summer window. If those two conditions are met, it may make sense to discuss the transfer and to reflect on it. What we need is the right spirit, not just the right qualities. Especially for the competitive Premier League, it is also important to have the best mentality. New signings need to be mature enough and have a desire to win. In my opinion, in the Premier League, this attitude is more important than any league in the world."