Dean Henderson Interview on RH

I think the lad has a bright future ahead of him.

He said teams from higher leagues have shown an interest in him (unsurprisingly) but he is happy here at the moment. Sounds like its down to United whether they want him to continue his development in League 2 or move higher.,

Obviously i would like him to stay at least to the end of the season as he has already showed his ability. I think he might well do so.

From United's perspective he is now playing regular 1st team football in a decent League 2 side. He's only played a handful of games so he is still at the very start of his career. Why rush him? He's not going to get near the 1st team at Old Trafford in the near future. He is staying with family in the area which must be beneficial for him on and off the pitch as he adapts to playing league football. He had to bide his time here and warmed the bench for the first half of the season. Having finally got into the team and having a run in the side it would seem the wrong time to me to go somewhere else and start all over again. He might go to a League 1 side and end up not playing which will be of no use to his development at all. The sensible choice for United would be let him stay here and play. At the moment its his shirt (and his performances merit that...no knock on Macca). Get half a season of regular football in this League under his belt then decide in the summer what the next step for him is. That may well be away from BP.

C'mon United you know it makes sense.

I can't stand badge kissing / chest beating and thought it was a bit false, however now I know his family live here it changes that. He probably grew up a Town fan then! Superb.

He's got the right mix of confidence, arrogance and ambition for me. He'll go right to the top.

kind of hope we give away a penalty just to see how he does..

He inspires confidence in the back 4 and the fans as he invariably comes to claim tricky balls in his area. Can also play football and you don't panic so much when the balls at his feet and he gets the play moving quickly with very accurate and forceful throws and he's made at least 2 wonderful saves. The one today and that one at Carlisle. Really hope we keep him but if not we'll have a revived McKeown who will have a point to prove to come back in and his inclusion wouldn't worry me in the slightest.

One of the few players who gets full fan support.

Suggests that he is capable of playing at a higher level.

Hope he stays for the rest of the season and gets Wembley experience!

LISTEN - he'll go where Manure tell him to go. Up to a month ago, we had no chance of him staying because he hasn't played, now I think they'd be crazy to move him - but then again, I'm not paying his wages. Pssst Jose, you know it makes sense!

Sign him peramantly in the summer

Think Codger is right. That was the overriding message I took out of his excellent interview.

Quoted from chaos33

Shrewsbury aren't letting many in. Do they need another first choice goalkeeper?

Having a decent 2nd choice keeper never seemed a priority for Paul when he was at GTFC so not sure what his motives are for signing Dean on loan if the interest is true. It will be a waste for the lad if he moves just to "put pressure" on a number one with good performances in training but never starting.

BTW I thought he handled JT really well maybe they give the youngsters media training at Man U as well as developing them to be prem stars?
Also well done to MB for investing Dean a 19 year old to do his first interview, that kind of thing helps when you want to make a player feel wanted which he definitely is.  

Have to say from what he said he is convinced he will be playing for Man U in the prem and I for one would not doubt that from the small amount we have seen from him, the boy loves a goal celebration too.