In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Rob Lee, who made 280 Premier League appearances, has urged Manchester United to sell David de Gea for £50million, following the emergence of Dean Henderson at Old Trafford.
Lee has spoken openly about the need for Man United to sell de Gea because of how good Henderson is, and he told FFC last month that the Red Devils should cash in for whatever they can this summer.
Since de Gea went to Spain for the birth of his child, the former number one has failed to win his spot back from Henderson, who has impressed mostly since being thrust into the spotlight at Old Trafford.
Speaking on why Henderson is good enough for Man United and how much they should be looking to sell de Gea for, Lee told FFC:
“He’s been under pressure and the spotlight at Man United, I think he’s done well and hasn’t put a foot wrong yet for them.
“I would sell de Gea, get him off the wage bill and sell him for £50 million or whatever you can get for him, and make Dean Henderson the number one.”
The £375,000-per-week shot-stopper was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and he has been a mainstay between the sticks from almost the minute he joined the club.
It has been reported that Man United may look to move de Gea on this summer because of his huge wages not warranting a backup keeper role.