Man Utd complete deal for League One goalkeeper

Nathan Bishop has completed his dream move from League One strugglers Southend to Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.

The 20-year-old came through the ranks at Roots Hall, where he has made 39 appearances since making his debut in December 2017.

The England Under-20s international, who has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal, will link up with the United development squad.

“The opportunity to join Manchester United is a dream come true.” Bishop told us. “This club has a great record of developing goalkeepers and I cannot wait to work with the coaches here to improve every single day.

“I want to take the chance to thank everyone at Southend United for everything they have done for me throughout my time there; without their support, this move would not have been possible.”

Meanwhile, Islam Slimani looks all set to remain on loan with AS Monaco after Leicester reportedly blocked a loan move to the Premier League.

The 31-year-old striker is a Leicester City player, but he was loaned to Monaco last summer with the French side holding an option to buy the forward this summer.

However, his apparent desire to cut short his loan stay in the south of France caught the attention of top clubs across Europe.

Both Manchester United and Tottenham were believed to be tracking Slimani and Le10 Sport claimed both clubs were hoping to sign the player on loan for the second half of the season.

Now though the player looks destined to remain in France, despite FCInternews reporting that United had spoken to Slimani’s agent Federico Pastorello. Read more…