Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has set his sights on the starting spot at the club ahead of the new season scheduled to start in two months.

Dean Henderson has seen his stock rise rapidly in 12 months after a successful loan spell at Sheffield United.

The 22-year-old kept 21 clean sheets in 46 English Championship games last season as Sheffield United secure promotion to the top flight of English football.

The Blades finished the season in second place behind champions Norwich City as both teams secured the two automatic spots for Premier League promotion.

Norwich City and Sheffield United will be joined in the Premier League by Aston Villa who sealed promotion by winning the playoffs via a 2-1 win over Derby County in their final clash.

In his latest interview monitored by the Daily Mail, Dean Henderson talked about his Manchester United target which is to secure the first team shirt in the goalkeeping department.

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Dean Henderson was speaking ahead of the opening game for the England u-21s at the ongoing European Championships in Italy.

The Manchester United goalkeeper is a member of the England squad to the tournament in Italy.

As many as 14 clubs wanted to sign him before he joined Sheffield United on loan for last season.

Interest in his services is expected to soar this summer after a very good season for the Blades.

He had earlier spent loan periods at English clubs like Stockport County, Grimsby Town and Shrewsbury Town.

Former Premier League champions Manchester United have suffered a big transfer blow in their quest to sign highly rated Benfica attacker Joao Felix following the latest reports coming out of the Spanish media.

Joao Felix is one of the most exciting young prospects on the European football scene.

The Portuguese teenager has been linked with virtually all the major clubs in Europe, but it seems the player will be heading to Spanish La Liga club Atletico Madrid.

According to the specific publication from trusted Spanish media outlet Marca, former Champions League finalists, Atletico Madrid have won the race to sign the 19-year-old attacker.

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It was revealed that Atletico Madrid will pay the £105m (€120m) release clause in his Benfica contract in full and that an official announcement is expected in the coming days.

Joao Felix burst onto the scene during the just concluded season as he helped Benfica reclaim the Portuguese Super League crown from FC Porto on the final day of the campaign.

He signed a new Benfica contract towards the end of last year to take his release clause to £105m.

Joao Felix was recently a part of the Portugal squad that emerged victorious at the just concluded UEFA Nations League finals.

Premier League giants Arsenal are reportedly in talks to sign Paris Saint Germain (PSG) defender Thomas Meunier during this transfer window.

This is according to the publication from the stables of the Daily Mail which claimed that Arsenal want to bolster their squad defensively with a new right-back and PSG star Thomas Meunier is a target.

It was also revealed that PSG want £27m for Thomas Meunier excluding add-ons and the said asking price could rule the Gunners out of the running to sign the Belgian international.

North London giants Arsenal are not the only Premier League club keen to sign Thomas Meunier this summer with rivals Manchester United also interested in him.

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The two Premier League clubs want to sign a new right-back this summer and Thomas Meunier is a target for both teams.

First choice Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin might not be fit for the rest of the season after missing the second half of last season with a serious knee injury and the Gunners want to bring in a cover for him.

Young Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles played at right-back for the better part of the second half of last season with mixed results while aging Swiss international right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner has been released after just one season in North London.

North London giants Arsenal will loan Saint Etienne defender William Saliba back to the French Ligue 1 club this summer after completing a deal for him according to latest French media reports.

William Saliba has been turning heads on the European football stage after his breakthrough season for Saint Etienne.

According to the specific publication from trusted French news platform L’Equipe, Arsenal will sign the £27m defender and then loan him back to Saint Etienne.

William Saliba is on course to become the first summer signing at Arsenal.

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The 18-year-old French defender is also attracting the interest of Premier League champions Manchester City.

Arsenal had one of the worst defensive records in the top half of the league during the just concluded season and Gunners boss Unai Emery is keen to address those defensive issues with the signing of quality center backs like William Saliba.

Apart from William Saliba, the Gunners have been linked with other centre backs like Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga, Kostas Manolas of AS Roma in the Italian Serie A and Joachim Andersen of Italian Serie A club Sampdoria.

Arsenal are said to have made an offer for Joachim Andersen as part of the €55m double raid for him and Sampdoria teammate Dennis Praet.

Manchester United midfielder Juan Manuel Mata is reportedly closing in on a new contract with the Red Devils according to the latest media reports.

According to the Daily Mirror, Mata is closing in on an agreement with Manchester United over a new contract.

The 31-year-old Spanish international has been the subject of transfer speculation in recent weeks with several major European sides including Arsenal.

Juan Manuel Mata is still a Manchester United player after the Red Devils held on to him despite the fact that his contract expires this summer.

Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia were in the same situation, but both players have been released while Manchester United have held on to Mata.

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According to an official statement from the club last month, the Spaniard has been offered a new deal but it must be pointed out that an agreement has not been reached between the player and Manchester United.

The new development suggests that an agreement between the two parties is in sight.

Juan Manuel Mata will almost certainly be staying at Manchester United rather than join Arsenal where he could have reunited with Gunners boss Unai Emery.

The former Chelsea star played for Arsenal manager Unai Emery while he was the Valencia boss before the player left Spain for Stamford Bridge.

North London giants Arsenal have received a transfer blow in their bid to sign young German goalkeeper Markus Schubert this summer with the Gunners poised to lose out to Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

This is according to the specific publication from German media portal Ran which claimed that the young goalkeeper will shun Arsenal to join Schalke 04.

Markus Schubert is a free agent after the expiration of his contract with German Bundesliga 2 side Dynamo Dresden.

He made 32 appearances for Dynamo Dresden in all competitions last season including 31 games in the German Bundesliga II.

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Earlier reports had claimed that Arsenal had agreed on a free transfer move for the 21-year-old goalkeeper and that the Gunners are already planning to send him out on loan to a club in the English Championship or a non-English club.

Arsenal are in the market for a new goalkeeper after the retirement of Petr Cech.

The veteran Czech Republic shot stopper had earlier announced his decision to retire this summer.

His last game was the Europa League final which the Gunners lost 4-1 to London rivals Chelsea.

Apart from Markus Schubert, the Gunners have been linked with other goalkeepers like Sampdoria shot stopper Emil Audero and Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland in recent weeks.

English Premier League outfit Liverpool have been told that they can now land their star target David Neres in this summer transfer window, according to a claim by De Telegraaf journalist Marcel van der Kraan.

According to him, Ajax are now ready to part ways with the forward but they have been told that they will have to pay the sum of £80m before he would be released.

Liverpool have been told that they are not alone in the chase of the star player and that makes his fee higher than expected.

David Neres scored a total of 12 goals for Ajax last season and was a major part of the team that delivered a good run in the UEFA Champions League before they were eliminated in the semi-final.

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However, the journalist confirmed that Ajax have been receiving offers for David Neres, noting that a Chinese club offered £50 million but there is yet to be talks on the move.

It is claimed that Marc Overmars is not interested in seeing David Neres move to the Chinese league and most importantly, wants him around for another season.

The situation is now left for Liverpool to either push for a move for the player or hold back.

Merseyside outfit Liverpool have indicated interest in Leicester City star player James Maddison and there are speculations that they will be making a move for him in this summer transfer window.

The Reds team are not alone in the fight for the player as Man United are also reported to be interested.

James Maddison is a top class player who has proven to be one of the best in the English Premier League as long as the just-concluded season is concerned.

It is still unknown where he would be heading to, as none of the teams have made a tangible offer for him but he has already learned of the interest and has a reply.

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James Maddison in his response claims that he only sees his being linked to Liverpool as a compliment as he would not want to get himself distracted.

He suggested that he would be focusing on staying with the Foxes for the coming season and becoming a better player rather than listen to speculations.

However, it is unsure if Liverpool will still make a move for the player with the presence of Sadio Mane and Divock Origi who are already being tipped to deliver better performance next season.

Reports according to Hurriyet via Sport Witness says Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius will not be returning back to Anfield on a permanent basis as he is currently on loan with Turkish outfit Besiktas.

Life was not all smooth for the German goalkeeper when he first joined the Turkish outfit as he was also owed wages but that did not stop him from proving himself as a good goalkeeper as he ended the season strongly.

When asked if he would be returning to England to join Liverpool, he stated that he has a debt to pay the Turkish team and will hope to remain and have it done.

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According to him, there are a number of options available for him but he wants to remain with Besiktas to continue with his progress and become a great goalkeeper.

However, Loris Karius is reported to have options from Italian Serie A outfit AS Roma but from his claim, he would not be joining them.

Howbeit, the coming of Alisson Becker to Liverpool have been able to solve a lot regarding their defensive issues as he helped the team with a number of clean sheets in the course of the just-concluded season, in addition, to help them win the UEFA Champions League.

There seems to be a major twist at the Old Trafford following reports that want-away star Juan Mata could be staying back with English Premier League side Man United for the coming season.

It was earlier reported that Juan Mata would be parting ways with the Red Devils and would be heading to French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain as his contract with the club was set to expire.

But in a quick twist, it is claimed that he is very close to agreeing on a new deal with Man United for a stay, according to David McDonnell.

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The midfielder joined United from Chelsea for a fee of £37.5 million in 2014 and would be out of contract in two weeks, but there is a bid by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to have him stay back for another season because of how well he has impressed.

David McDonnell, therefore, writes that the discussions between Man United and the player are 90 percent complete as he expects talks to be concluded in a few days

Juan Mata currently earns £140,000-a-week with the Old Trafford giants but there are expectorations that it would be increased in order to have him convinced of a better life at Old Trafford