Henderson: "I refused to talk and train"

With no place in Manchester United's starting eleven, the Old Trafford side sent Dean Henderson to Nottingham Forest just a few weeks ago, where he will play on loan for the 2022-23 season.

United's goalkeeping is occupied by Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, who has benched the England international, who has only had opportunities in three official matches. 

That is why the 25-year-old goalkeeper has decided to try his luck away from the Manchester club, of which he does not have fond memories. In comments to 'Talk Sport', the British goalkeeper revealed a conversation with the United board: "The conversation they had with me at the start of the season was that I had just gone to the European Championship and I was going to come back, after my loan spell at Sheffield United, to be the first-choice goalkeeper.

"I got COVID-19 and then it seems that all the promises are gone. It was frustrating, I turned down several loan offers during the summer for that reason, they didn't want to let me go. I ended up missing 12 months without competing, it was so hard for a goalkeeper of my age, I was furious."

"I didn't want to talk to the new coach because I knew he would probably say he wanted me. I didn't even consider training. I was very clear and told the coaches I needed to play, I wasn't going to stay and be a substitute," Henderson said.