- Manchester United have handed 38-year-old Tom Heaton a brand new one-year contract.
- The veteran 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 has confirmed.
Heaton, 38, has been United's third-choice goalkeeper since returning to his boyhood membership in 2021.
He has performed three video games in whole – towards Younger Boys within the Champions League, and towards Nottingham Forest and Charlton within the Carabao Cup – though he missed final season as Altay Bayindir was introduced in as back-up to André Onana.
Heaton is presently in Germany with the England squad, having been chosen by Gareth Southgate to assist Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson put together for Euro 2024.
The previous Aston Villa and Burnley goalkeeper was joyful to increase his United profession for one more 12 months.
38-year-old goalkeeper Tom Heaton has signed a brand new one-year contract with Manchester United
Heaton, sitting on the bench (proper), didn’t play as soon as for the United first group final season
“I’m delighted to be staying at my boyhood membership,” Heaton mentioned. “I’m nonetheless in nice form and I’m prepared to meet regardless of the group wants all through the approaching season.
'Other than on the sector, I'm additionally studying rather a lot off the sector for my subsequent steps, no matter these could also be.
'However, at first, I need to encourage the group to construct on the successes of final season.'
Confirming the information on Tuesday, the membership mentioned in an announcement: 'Everybody at United want to congratulate Tom on his new deal and we want him all the very best for 2024-25.'
Though not a member of the squad, Heaton is coaching with England for Euro 2024
Heaton (second from proper) was flown to Germany to work alongside Dean Henderson (left), Jordan Pickford (second from left) and Aaron Ramsdale (proper).
Though Heaton has not been a first-team common for a while, he does have 380 appearances for the senior membership.
Heaton has additionally received three caps for England, along with his most up-to-date look for the Three Lions coming in 2017.
