According to reports in The Sun, Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson is the subject of a three-way tussle and is already in talks with Bristol City having been given the green light by Jose Mourinho to leave Old Trafford this summer.

What's the word, then?

Dean Henderson saves a penalty at Wembley

Well, The Sun says the 21-year-old stopper is a target for the Robins, along with Stoke City and Premier League new-boys Fulham, having obviously been told he could leave the Red Devils.

Mourinho already has David De Gea, Sergio Romero, Joel Pereira and Sam Johnstone – as things stand – at his disposal, which means that the former Shrewsbury Town loanee is ultimately surplus to requirements.

The report adds that United, whose fans want the club to sign a £65,000-a-week star to challenge Ashley Young at left-back/left wing-back, rate him at £1m, and it seems he will be on his way in the coming days and weeks.

How did Henderson do last season?

He impressed as the Shrews narrowly missed out on promotion from League One to the Championship having been beaten by Rotherham United in the play-off final last month.

The 21-year-old kept 19 clean sheets and conceded 38 goals in 48 league games for Town, and his impressive displays have caught the attentions of clubs in both England’s second tier and the Premier League.

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Is it the right decision to sell him?

It probably is, yes.

While United already have the experienced De Gea and Romero available, both Johnstone and Pereira are both well ahead of Henderson in the pecking order, and it is difficult to see how he is ever going to make it at Old Trafford.

It will be interesting to see where he ends up before the transfer window slams shut on August 9, and he could even come up against the Red Devils next season if he replaces David Button at Craven Cottage.