Manchester United's financial obligations when Dean Henderson is sold explained

Dean Henderson's potential sale by Manchester United this summer would not see the goalkeeper's former club Carlisle United pocket a big chunk of any transfer fee, according to the EFL club's chief executive Nigel Clibbens.

The goalkeeper could move on to pastures new this summer as United seek to recoup funds in the market to help make more additions to Erik ten Hag's squad for next season. Henderson falls into a bracket of several squad players United could sell in the coming weeks.

Henderson spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest, though his campaign was curtailed early due to injury. He expects to return to Forest on a permanent basis after impressing in the East Midlands.

Should Henderson move on this summer, his former club Carlisle would be due a portion of the transfer fee United receive, though it won't be a large amount.

Carlisle chief executive Clibbens said that due to the deal to take Henderson to United in 2011 being done before the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) was introduced, he expects the Cumbrians to receive only a modest fee from any transfer for the goalkeeper, leaving more money for United as a result.

Speaking at Carlisle's fan forum, Clibbens said: "Dean Henderson – that was done before EPPP, and that was done in anticipation of what EPPP would look like, so there’s a small percentage there.

“Even at big, double-digit millions, it’s not going to help us too much. It would be welcome, and would help with transfer budgets and things like that, but isn’t going to give us a mountain of cash to do everything we’ve talked about.

“The amount we earn is based on profit we get on the deals. Since Henderson has been playing at Man United, we’ve been earning cash when he plays. So for us to