Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has blocked Tom Heaton's move to Luton Town as doubts loom over David de Gea's future, according to reports. Ten Hag is said to have rejected Heaton's transfer request after United's contract talks with De Gea hit a dead end. But the Dutchman faces the prospect of needing Heaton as his first-choice goalkeeper next season, with De Gea and Dean Henderson not expected to stick around. The report claims United withdrew their contract offer to De Gea, meaning he is primed to leave the club as a free agent at midnight on Friday. Ten Hag's decision to squash Heaton's hopes of a switch to Luton suggests he is planning for De Gea and Henderson both to depart.

Source: Express June 29, 2023 14:42 UTC