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Manchester United have intensified their seek for up-and-coming expertise lately. Nevertheless, on the similar time, they’ve let plenty of highly-rated stars slip out of their grasp.
In the summertime of 2024 alone, the Pink Devils completely parted methods with Alvaro Carreras, Mason Greenwood and Scott McTominay.
After impressing at Benfica, Carreras has returned to Actual Madrid. Greenwood is having fun with a prolific stint at Marseille and McTominay has grow to be a famous person in Naples.
Academy gamers used as much as sport week 11 in 2025/26
| Crew | Academy merchandise in beginning XI in GW11 | Academy merchandise on the bench in GW11 | Minutes in Premier League for Academy merchandise | Academy merchandise used this season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Metropolis | 2 | 3 | 2296 | 5 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | 2043 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 4 | 1583 | 5 |
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | 1507 | 2 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | 1247 | 2 |
| Brighton | 1 | 2 | 1101 | 4 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 994 | 2 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 2 | 901 | 3 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 815 | 2 |
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | 735 | 2 |
| West Ham | 1 | 1 | 411 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | 310 | 2 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 2 | 241 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 0 | 3 | 191 | 2 |
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | 138 | 1 |
| Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Everton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
A 12 months earlier than, United bought Dean Henderson to Crystal Palace in a deal value round £20 million.
Dean Henderson was sad at taking part in second fiddle to De Gea
The United academy graduate confirmed indicators of promise below Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, however he didn’t dislodge veteran goalkeeper David de Gea.
Henderson was left “fuming” over his lack of sport time at Outdated Trafford and determined to hitch Nottingham Forest on mortgage in 2022, with out even chatting with the newly-appointed supervisor Erik ten Hag.
Since then United have spent over £60m to signal Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir and Senne Lammens, however their goalkeeping state of affairs stays blurry.
In the meantime, Henderson is incomes plaudits for his strong performances at Palace.
Sam Allardyce lauds Henderson
Solely Arsenal’s David Raya has stored extra clear sheets within the Premier League than the Palace primary this time period. The 28-year-old additionally performed a heroic function within the Eagles’ historic FA Cup triumph final season.
Former England supervisor Sam Allardyce has showered Henderson with reward for his eye-catching shows at Selhurst Park.
Allardyce stated on the No Tippy Tappy Soccer podcast: “However this lad who I believe is the most effective goalie, [because] he proved all of it final 12 months and this 12 months. And he doesn’t must do as a lot as a result of they’re doing so properly on the high finish of the league now, and that’s Dean Henderson at Crystal Palace.
“I’ve obtained to select the best phrase. He’s so assured in himself. I imply, he believes when anyone’s obtained a penalty, he’s going to put it aside. You possibly can see it, he’s bordering on a bit boastful, however he’s so assured.”
Now, United face the opportunity of dropping one other academy gem. Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is reportedly eager to depart Ruben Amorim’s facet in January amid issues over his gametime.
Featured picture Bryn Lennon through Getty Photos
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