Ex-Man Utd keeper Turner: De Gea and Henderson can't share No1 shirt

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28 Mar 2021 • 6:57 AM MYT
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Chris Turner can see David de Gea being sold this summer.

Turner who believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seen enough to know Dean ­Henderson is not just the future – he's the here and now.

“Henderson looks like he could be United's keeper for the next 10 years," said Turner to the Mirror. “I'm not sure when the shift will come, but if Dean keeps his place against Brighton after the international break the writing will be on the wall for De Gea.

“Let's be clear, though, De Gea has done nothing wrong. He is still a world-class keeper and has proved himself time and again.

“You can't just dismiss what he has given United in the last ten years. But he's not had any real competition in that time. When you know you're going to be playing week in week out your standards can slip.

“All of a sudden Dean has emerged as a genuine threat and is proving himself a capable keeper who will only get better with more experience.

“There's no way De Gea will want to play second fiddle to a younger keeper so maybe he'll look to move back to Spain in the next 12 months.

“I still think he'll want to force his way back in, but this is where ­Solskjaer's man management will be vital.

“Years ago I remember Peter ­Shilton and Ray Clemence sharing the England shirt, but you can't keep chopping and changing at club level.

“I remember playing for United at ­ Arsenal in the first game of the season and we lost to a late Charlie Nicholas goal.

“The next day we were hammered and our season was written off after just one game!

“That's the pressure at Old Trafford – but Henderson can handle it."