According to one statistic, since taking office last December, Ronnick has made successful substitutions in seven of his 16 games, with substitutes scoring goals or assists. However, one player may not be able to enjoy the benefits of the ability to replace the new coach, because he is a substitute goalkeeper, and no one will change the goalkeeper unless there is an injury and a red card. Dean Henderson is the unfortunate man who is destined to watch the whole scene.
Last season, the 23-year-old Henderson once took away De Gea's Manchester United starting goalkeeper throne, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Spanish international to return to Madrid to welcome the birth of his daughter, and the England international has won consecutive starting opportunities, turning De Gea, who has occupied No. 1 for nearly 10 years, into a cup goalkeeper.
De Gea proved himself at the end of the season, winning the most important battle – qualifying for the Europa League final starters, but he didn't save any of Villarreal's 11 penalty players in the penalty shootout and eventually lost it himself, giving Solskjaer the best chance to win the title.
According to the British media, at that time, the manager had promised to make Henderson the No. 1 of the new season, replacing De Gea, and his era was coming. However, the injury said "no" to Henderson. Due to last season's injury, Henderson's injury worsened before the European Championship, and he missed the pre-season training camps of the big game and Manchester United, which was not a one-way problem, and after recovering from injury, he contracted the new crown virus and continued to be absent.
At this time, De Gea gave up the holiday after the European Championship, returned to the team early to train, became the main force after the start of the season, and found his form again. This season, the 31-year-old Spain international is the most consistent and outstanding player in the team and is expected to regain the honor of Player of the Season. Henderson, on the other hand, disappeared from the sight of the fans.
Aiming to become Manchester United and England No. 1 Henderson, he could only make his debut in the domestic cup and the varsity of the Champions League group stage, and it was not a single disaster, he played in the game Manchester United did not win, the League Cup was eliminated by West Ham, the Champions League was forced to draw by the Bernese youth, the FA Cup penalty shootout was eliminated by Middlesbrough, and did not save a single goal.
In the winter transfer window in January, Henderson asked to leave the team, and Lonnick did not allow it, but everyone knew that he would not be able to play if he stayed at Manchester United. The 24-year-old Henderson can only wait, this summer, he will still fight to leave, the only suspense is only the form of the problem, temporary rental or permanent transfer.
United's contract with De Gea expires in 2023 with a one-year priority renewal. If the club is interested in reusing Henderson, it can boldly wait until its contract expires next year to terminate, otherwise De Gea, who earns £375,000 a week, will certainly not find a home to sell. However, with Manchester United's business philosophy for many years, it is impossible to let go of De Gea for free, and the possibility of renewing the contract is extremely likely.
Recently, De Gea made it clear that Manchester is already my home and it is impossible to imagine leaving Manchester United. Manchester United officials have also released their interviews one after another, indicating that the two sides are more likely to renew their contracts, at least activating the one-year renewal clause and extending the contract period to 2024.
As a result, De Gea, who earns £375,000 a week, neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ronnick nor the future manager can afford to make a top-paid player a substitute when he performs well, and Henderson can only leave on his own if he wants to get game time.
As for whether to choose to rent or go straight, the key is how long De Gea will stay, if the Spanish international renews his long-term contract, then Manchester United may sell Henderson, get a transfer fee of more than 20 million pounds, and invest in other positions to attract reinforcements.
Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed there was no suspense in Henderson's departure from Manchester United. "Henderson will be leaving the club this summer, maybe for rent, but must have the opportunity to play." Romano said.
Henderson is not alone, there are many people who want to leave Manchester United in the summer transfer window, ESPN reported that such players are enough to form a squad, and some teammates are as determined as the young tycoon, such as center Cavani, forward Mata and Lingard, whose contracts expire in June.
United could leave the 11-man squad: Henderson/Tuanzebi, Eric Bai, Phil Jones/Andreas Pereira, Pogba, Van de Beek, Jesse Lingard, Mata/Cavani, Martial.