Official: Manchester United confirm signing of goalkeeper Nathan Bishop

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Manchester United have confirmed the arrival of 20-year-old goalkeeper Nathan Bishop from League One outfit Southend United.

Manchester United have completed their second signing of the January transfer window, with goalkeeper Nathan Bishop arriving from Southend United on the deadline day, the club have confirmed on their official website.

The 20-year-old Englishman is a product of the Southend United youth setup and and made his first-team debut back in December 2017. Since then, the youngster has gone on to feature 38 times for the Shrimpers, with 16 of those appearances coming in the 2019-20 season.

Rumours of a transfer to Manchester United intensified after Bishop missed Southend’s league game against Doncaster, with manager Sol Campbell later confirming that the 20-year-old’s absence was due to the fact that he was completing a medical.