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After impressing on a season-long loan deal at Sheffield United, there was much talk of Dean Henderson potentially returning to Manchester United to compete with David de Gea for the number one spot.

The England U21 international’s performances for the Blades led them to promotion to the Premier League, and helped give them the joint-best defensive record in the Championship.

Now, United have confirmed that Henderson has signed a new contract with the club, which will see him remain at Old Trafford until 2022, but will return to Sheffield United on another loan for the upcoming campaign.

After hearing the 22-year-old had penned a new deal with the Red Devils, United fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the news and many were seemingly delighted.

Many supporters of the Manchester side insisted that it was “great news” and that Henderson could potentially be a future number one at Old Trafford; indeed, some even suggested that he could well be the “heir to the throne” once De Gea’s time was up.

Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:

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