Manchester United are prepared to sell Dean Henderson this summer.

The Daily Star says United have placed a £40million price-tag on unsettled England keeper Henderson.

Newcastle tried to buy the United number two in the January window but had all approaches rejected. And while they have made it clear to the Reds they intend to come back in for him in June, the Geordies know he will not come cheap.

United, who also refused to sell Jesse Lingard to Newcastle in the New Year, have made it clear they will not budge on their £40m demand for Henderson. If the Toon's Saudi owners agree to cough up that sum, the Old Trafford reserve will become the most expensive British keeper in history.

At the moment the £30m Arsenal paid Sheffield United last summer to buy Henderson's Three Lions colleague, Aaron Ramsdale, is the record transfer for a home stopper.

If expensive, the good news for Eddie Howe's men is it puts them in pole position to win the race. The fee, plus the fact Henderson is on £100,000-a week at United, will leave most of the loaded Toon's rivals struggling to compete for his signature.