Manchester United don reportedly agree deal wey go make Tom Heaton remain for club for another season. Heaton wey United sign for summer of 2021, don make only three appearances for club but e don be key figure for dressing room with im experience.
Di goalkeeper contract for United don set to expire this summer, and e seem say di 40-year-old go dey leave when di deal come to end. But according to reports, Heaton dey expected to sign new contract to remain for United, with di deal dey last for another 12 months.
Heaton sign one-year extension to remain United player last summer too, and e seem say di shot-stopper go do di same again dis time around. One player wey go dey leave United dis summer na Casemiro, wey im deal for Old Trafford also dey set to come to end, but no dey expected to sign extension.
Di Brazilian don previously emphasise di importance wey Heaton get for di squad, and why im presence dey so valuable. “He dey very important. Very important for us,” Casemiro talk for YouTube channel. “He pushes di training, he pushes for di game, of course, he no dey play, but he pushes every time. For me, everyone need dis guy; he helps di room so much.”
One Manchester United star don put pen-to-paper on new contract as e hail am as “huge honour”. Tom Heaton wey dey 40 years old, come through di Red Devils youth academy but leave di club for 2019 to find first-team football. However, e return for 2021 and don remain as back-up goalkeeper.
Speaking after signing di one-year extension, Heaton talk: “You fit feel di determination and ambition of everyone throughout di club to keep pushing for success. I dey really excited to play my role for driving us forward and helping di group to compete for di biggest honours.”
While Jason Wilcox, United director of football, talk: “We dey delighted say Tom dey continue for another year. Everyone dey well aware of di importance of im leadership and professionalism within di group. Tom don play key role to help support Senne Lammens throughout im first season for di Premier League; im constant dedication and mentality set fantastic standard for our goalkeeping group.”
Heaton no make appearance for di Premier League last season, but e dey named for di bench four times – most recently for December against im former side Aston Villa. E also dey for di bench for di Red Devils embarrassing penalty shout-out loss to Grimsby for di Carabao Cup second round.
Heaton last make competitive appearance last season, when e start between di sticks for di Red Devils U21 side for dia EFL Trophy clash with Barnsley – game wey dem run out 3-2 winners. Behind di scenes for Old Trafford, Heaton don dey hailed as important figure for di dressing room.
United dey expected to get busy summer transfer window with plans already for place to add new players to dia squad. United dey continue to dey linked with signing another midfielder dis summer, with West Ham star Mateus Fernandes as target.
