Manchester United reject approach for goalkeeper prospect

Seventeen-year-old shot stopper Dean Henderson has been targeted for a loan deal, but the Old Trafford club want the teenager to stay within the youth set-up

Manchester United have turned down a loan approach from Carlisle United for 17-year-old goalkeeper Dean Henderson, Goal understands.

Henderson was a product of Carlisle's youth system before the Old Trafford club beat a host of Premier League rivals to snap him up in 2011, when he was aged just 14.

The England youth international has progressed through the academy system at Carrington and is highly thought of at the Premier League club.

Carlisle had hoped they could persuade United to allow Henderson to return to Brunton Park on a loan deal which would see the teenager gain some first team experience.

However, United have rejected the approach in favour of the 17-year-old continuing to develop as part of the club's academy system.