News about Tom Heaton

INSIDE THE MAN UNITED CAMP, BY CHRIS WHEELER: On the way into the boardroom at Old Trafford, there is a Manchester United opus bound in red leather lying on a table. On this occasion, the pages are open at an old interview with Ruud van Nistelrooy featuring a photo of the Dutchman shortly after he joined in 2001. Cynics might go so far as to suspect that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the people he has put in charge of the club have been doing their research in case they have to sack Erik ten Hag and replace him with Van Nistelrooy, who returned to Old Trafford as assistant manager this summer.

CHRIS WHEELER IN LOS ANGELES: Manchester United's players made the most of an afternoon off in Los Angeles to visit pop star Robbie Williams on Tuesday. United had a workout at UCLA in the morning before Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay, Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton headed over to Williams' place. It's understood that Maguire is a personal friend of Port Vale fan Williams and organised the visit.

CHRIS WHEELER REPORTING FROM LA: England fans may live to regret their part in Gareth Southgate's resignation, according to one player with a unique role in the Euro 2024 camp. Manchester United's Tom Heaton was called into the squad as a training goalkeeper or, in his own words, 'a little bit of a mentor and senior player, a bit of a bridge between the coaching staff'. Heaton was in Germany to help Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson prepare for the tournament, but he also had an insight into Southgate's inner circle.

CHRIS WHEELER: A Manchester United academy star has pulled out of pre-season training with the club in a bid to seal a loan move to Wigan ahead of the new season getting underway. Erik ten Hag and his players are flying to Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon for a training camp and three games against Arsenal, Real Betis and Liverpool.

Shrewsbury stopper Toby Savin was denied a dream move to Manchester United after failing two medicals at Old Trafford. The stopper, 23, was United's preferred option to be their third choice as veteran Tom Heaton heads for a coaching position and Nathan Bishop moved to Sunderland last year. Savin was at League Two Accrington Stanley when he failed his first medical in January, having been watched by scouts from United, Newcastle and Tottenham over the past three seasons.

Erik ten Hag is wasting no time in reshaping Manchester United's entire backroom staff in his image, after hiring goalkeeping coach Jelle ten Rouwelaar from Burnley. Ten Rouwelaar has been hired to work with United keepers Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir, and Tom Heaton, ahead of the new season.   The move signifies ten Hag's new lease of life as United's manager, and it's expected more changes to his team and staff will be on the horizon, as he looks to solidify his position.

Tom Heaton has signed a new one-year contract at Manchester United, the club have confirmed. Heaton, 38, has been United's third-choice goalkeeper since returning to his boyhood club in 2021. He has made a total of three appearances - against Young Boys in the Champions League, and Nottingham Forest and Charlton in the Carabao Cup - although he did not feature last season after Altay Bayindir was brought in as back-up for Andre Onana.

Manchester United reserve goalkeeper Tom Heaton has been announced a surprise addition to England's Euro 2024 camp. The Three Lions will touch down in Germany on Monday ahead of their opening game against Serbia on June 16. Gareth Southgate confirmed his 26-man squad last week, which included three keepers. However, Heaton, who was only included in four of the Red Devils' Premier League match day squads last term, has joined the party as a training keeper.

Manchester United have confirmed the departure of seven players after revealing their retained list for the 2024-25 season.  There is still doubt going into this summer at Old Trafford, with manager Erik ten Hag's future yet to be revealed. But there was no doubt over several players who were expected to leave due to their expiring contracts at Old Trafford.

One member of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United squad is reportedly considering their future options after being left 'disappointed' by their playing opportunities since moving to Old Trafford. A mass clearout is expected at Old Trafford in the summer as INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his overhaul of the club's sporting department. United are prioritising selling players and are carefully scrutinising contract extensions as they try to generate further funds in a bid to balance Financial Fair Play regulations.

Manchester United's penalty shootout FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry City brought more questions than answers - both in terms of Erik ten Hag and his players.  This has been a season riddled by mistakes on and off the pitch for United and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos team now assuming control of football operations, a summer shake-up feels inevitable.  United are looking to raise £100million through player sales and for some shown the door that will mean accepting a sizeable loss on their initial transfer outlay. Mail Sport runs through Manchester United's squad to work out who stays and who goes.

A number of big-name Manchester United players could be sold this summer, according to a report. It has been another season of struggle for the Red Devils this term, having failed to build on their third-place finish last term in their second season under Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils find themselves sixth in the Premier League table, 11 points off of Tottenham and Aston Villa - who are tied on points in the race for a top four finish.

CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United's return to five players for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Liverpool at Old Trafford could be boosted. After training this week, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Tom Heaton are all in contention for the big game. Hojlund has been suspended for the last four games, while Mount hasn't played for a month.

Erik ten Hag claims that his second season at Manchester United would have been much different if he hadn't been plagued by injuries. After struggling to build on a third-place finish and Carabao Cup triumph last season, the Dutchman is fighting to keep his job into the summer. Ten Hag believes that injuries to key players have made it impossible to maintain this momentum, with ten men ruled out of Saturday's match against Everton at Old Trafford.

Manchester United's current part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is expected to stamp his authority at the club this summer. Ratcliffe's £1.3 billion investment to purchase a 25% stake in United was officially approved last week, and he has already made significant decisions in recent weeks, with the club naming Omar Berrada as their next chief executive and contracting Dan Ashworth to become their sporting director. According to the Manchester Evening News, attention is now shifting to the playing staff, and United is prepared to offload at least 10 players at the end of the season.

Manchester United reportedly brought a surprise veteran goalkeeper to their first-team training session in Carrington, but they still need more shot stoppers to make the numbers. On Sunday, the Old Trafford club won by 3-0 over West Ham, advancing them to sixth place in the Premier League. Despite being largely relaxed, first-choice stopper Andre Onana was put to work for his clean sheet with a smart save early on when the scoreline was goalless.

Mike Keegan of Mail Sport does not expect new Manchester United part-owner Jim Ratcliffe to splash the cash in an attempt to solve the club's financial crisis. On Christmas Eve, Ratcliffe's Ineos firm purchased a 55% stake in United to lift hopes of a revival in fortunes at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils failed to add to their playing squad in January in an attempt to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. After a string of disappointing transfer windows in the last decade, Keegan believes that the Ineos founder will spend considerable time to develop the team over time. Ratcliffe has backed Ratcliffe to take a more conservative approach to player recruitment after a string of disappointing transfer windows over the past decade.

Altay Bayindir must be handed his Manchester United debut against Newport County in the FA Cup on Sunday, according to Chris Sutton. Bayindir was signed as Andre Onana's understudy from Fenerbahce in the summer, and he may play for the Red Devils as a result of the Cameroonian's absence from the Africa Cup of Nations. However, Erik ten Hag has the knowledge of Tom Heaton and might call on him for the upcoming banana-skin tie at Rodney Parade.

Erik ten Hag enjoyed a family meal on New Year's Eve, but the Manchester United chief would not have been dissatisfied to see the back of 2023. Although the first half of the year was a blast, with a victory in the Carabao Cup and a third-place finish, the Dutch coach's last few months have undid United's progress under new leadership. United have already lost nine Premier League games this season, including those of the Champions League and the Carabao Cup. Ten Hag is under intense scrutiny in 2024, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival only adding to the confusion over the club's future. January may be a light on fixtures, but Ten Hag's September is expected to be a pivotal month for the club, if he makes it or becomes the new boss.

David de Gea's 12-year association with Manchester United came to an end last season after the club refused to agree new terms. He remains a free agent six months later. Given that he won United's Player of the Year on four occasions and earned the Premier League Golden Glove last season, Erik ten Hag's final weeks convinced him to step away from the Spanish shot-stopper. It begs the question: what is he up to now?

On September 1, Altay Bayindir arrived at Manchester United. It's been a long wait for the Turkish goalkeeper ever since then. Bayindir's £4.3 million arrival was well-known that he would be working understudy to £47 million Andre Onana, Erik ten Hag's employer, who was still looking for a replacement for David de Gea. However, the 25-year-old may have been a little surprised to celebrate Christmas while still not playing a single minute for his new club.

When Erik ten Hag goes to the Africa Cup of Nations next month, he is optimistic Manchester United will have enough goalkeeper coverage for Andre Onana. Squads must be submitted by January 3, and Cameroon is preparing to call up Onana for the tournament in the Ivory Coast. According to FIFA rules, players are compelled to register for service. Onana could miss up to six games for United if Cameroon makes it to the final on February 11, and the former champion of the Onana Peninsula is suspected of losing his place to Altay Bayindir.

As part of an effort to stay fit, former Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe Lewis is reportedly training at Manchester United's academy in Carrington. After losing his first-team spot to Dutch goalkeeper Kelle Roos, the 36-year-old spent seven years at Pittodrie, rising to club captain, but left Aberdeen in the summer. Lewis, who spent his youth at Norwich City and also appeared on 190 appearances for Peterborough United, lives near the Manchester United training ground, and the club also believes that his presence is a positive for the academy.

Exclusive BY MATT HUGHES: Erik Ten Hag is refusing to oblige senior Manchester United players for more days and advance notice of their training schedule. Several reports have been received by members of the players' leadership team in recent weeks about their workload, with particulars about the limited number of rest days they are given and the squad's inability to schedule their time off. Ten Hag, a footballer who also reserves the right to make changes to it based on results, gives United's players a weekly training schedule, though some players prefer to plan further ahead. The leadership team features a number of senior players, including captain Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, and reserve goalkeeper Tom Heaton, but not all of them have protested and the vast majority of the squad is in favour of the manager. Though listening to their complaints Ten Hag's reply was seen as uncompromising, implying that the players must perform with the highest levels of dedication and sacrifice are expected to play for a club like United and that they should be able to put their bodies on display. This season, the Dutchman has had occasional extra days off, but he is confident that the Premier League is getting more accessible, and he has no regrets for the demands he makes of his players.