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- Manchester United have handed a brand new one-year contract to Tom Heaton, 38
- The skilled goalkeeper has not performed for United since December 2021
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Tom Heaton has signed a brand new one-year contract at Manchester United, the membership have confirmed.
Heaton, 38, has been United’s third-choice goalkeeper since returning to his boyhood membership in 2021.
He has made a complete of three appearances – in opposition to Younger Boys within the Champions League, and Nottingham Forest and Charlton within the Carabao Cup – though he didn’t characteristic final season after Altay Bayindir was introduced in as back-up for Andre Onana.
Heaton is at the moment in Germany with the England squad after being drafted in by Gareth Southgate to assist put together Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson at Euro 2024.
The previous Aston Villa and Burnley keeper was blissful to increase his United profession by one other 12 months.
Goalkeeper Tom Heaton, 38, has signed a brand new one-year contract with Manchester United
Heaton, pictured (proper) on the bench, didn’t play as soon as for United’s first crew final season
‘I’m delighted to proceed my keep at my boyhood membership,’ stated Heaton. ‘I nonetheless really feel in nice form and I’m prepared to supply regardless of the squad wants all through the season forward.
‘Along with on the pitch, I am studying a lot off it for my subsequent steps, no matter which may be.
‘However, before everything, I need to push the squad to construct on our successes from final season.’
Confirming the information on Tuesday, the membership stated in a press release: ‘Everyone at United wish to congratulate Tom on the brand new deal and we want him effectively for 2024-25.’
Though not a member of the squad, Heaton has been coaching with England at Euro 2024
Heaton (second proper) was taken to Germany to work with Dean Henderson (left), Jordan Pickford (second left) and Aaron Ramsdale (proper)
Whereas Heaton has not been a first-team common for a while, he has 380 senior membership appearances to his identify.
Heaton has additionally gained three England caps, together with his most up-to-date sport for the Three Lions coming again in 2017.
