'He's a bit mad' - Sheffield United's John Fleck on Dean Henderson - the future Man Utd and England number one
Henderson, on loan at Bramall Lane from Manchester United, has stepped up through the divisions in his fledgling career to find himself in the top flight with the Blades and perfforming like he’s been there for years.
The 23-year-old has been one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League this season and had Euro 2020 not been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he would surely have been called up by Gareth Southgate for the England squad.
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Hide AdThere has been much talk about what the short-term future holds for Henderson with a loan deal set to expire next month. He has made no secret of the fact that he wants to be playing every week and wouldn’t be keen on settling for a place on the bench behind David De Gea at Old Trafford.
However, Fleck believes that his time will eventually come and the ambition to be Manchester United and England’s number one will be fulfilled.
Until then, Henderson’s team mates are clearly very happy to have him pulling on a Sheffield United shirt.
"He's been amazing and he's still a young boy," Fleck told Sky Sports.
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Hide Ad"He's kept clean sheets, made some massive saves for us, kept us in games at times. I'm sure he's going to have a massive career ahead of him.
"He'll quite openly tell you he wants to be Manchester United's No. 1 and England's No. 1 as quick as possible. I don't think, personally, he's too far away from that now.
"Goalkeepers are a bit crazy - he's a bit mad at times! But he's got that big personality.
"When he's maybe made a mistake and the manager has criticised him, he's bounced back straight away. That's just the personality he's got and I'm sure that's what will get him to the top."