With just two weeks left on David de Gea’s contract, there’s a lot of uncertainty the Manchester United goalkeeper department. That has led to the one-year option in Tom Heaton’s contract being activated.
Manchester United have triggered the one-year option in the contract of Tom Heaton as they continue to assess their options for next season, according to the Manchester Evening News.
This means that Heaton will be kept for a third season, so the 36-year-old is likely to spend more time on the bench rather than play regular football in the twilight of his career.
The report states that Heaton was attracting interest from newly promoted Luton Town as well as Championship outfit Hull City.
After coming through the ranks at United — only to leave in 2010 — Heaton returned two years ago as backup after his contract expired at Aston Villa.
It remains to be seen if De Gea’s new deal will be announced before his contract expires. That would bring more uncertainty to the goalkeeper department, though a lot of fans think it is time to move on from the Spaniard.
In turn, United have been linked with £70m-rated Inter Milan keeper Andre Onana.
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