Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder can't see Dean Henderson wanting to return to parent club Manchester United.

Wilder claims the on-loan Sheffield United goalkeeper has no intention of sitting on the sidelines at Old Trafford after seeing his reputation soar at Bramall Lane.

“He wants to play first team football," he said. “Maybe I shouldn't be saying this, but I'm not so sure he'll play back up to anybody. Just the character of the boy. Maybe he will come out and say it.

“If there is a decision for Manchester United for him to come out to us for another year we will gladly take that up. We've already started talking with them, but he's their player and that decision will be taken on behalf of Manchester United about the player. He's been outstanding for us."

Wilder also believes England is beckoning for Henderson.

“You look at his age," he said. “He's still a baby of 22. People talk about goalkeepers 27, 28, 29 (reaching their peak) - so he's got five, six seven years on goalkeepers at that age. The quicker he learns the better he's going to be.

“He's been outstanding, I know there's a pecking order in that England group, but they must be really good goalkeepers getting ahead of him at the moment.

“The competition is fierce and there are some unbelievably good goalkeepers, but I watch him closely every day and the performances he produces for us."