Dean Henderson admits he has told Crystal Palace teammate to join Sheffield United

Dean Henderson has admitted on social media that he’s trying to persuade a Crystal Palace teammate to join Sheffield United.

Henderson became a Bramhall Lane favourite during a two-year loan spell from Manchester United between 2018 and 2020, helping the Blades win promotion and then finish comfortably in ninth place in the Premier League.

The 27-year-old has since spent time with Nottingham Forest, before joining Crystal Palace last summer, where he made 20 appearances across all competitions last season.

Henderson advises teammate to join Blades

Henderson’s Palace teammate, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, has reportedly been drawing interest from a number of clubs in England and Europe this summer.

Rak-Sakyi enjoyed a loan spell at Charlton Athletic in League One in 2022/23 that yielded 15 goals and nine assists in 49 appearances across all competitions.

His stock was incredibly high upon returning to Selhurst Park, but the winger struggled to make an impact last season, restricted to just eight senior appearances.

As a result, several clubs in Europe and England are rumoured to be pursuing the 21-year-old, including Sheffield United.

Blades supporters seem keen on the idea of signing the five-time England youth international, with one fan taking to X (formerly Twitter) to ask if Henderson can ‘sell the club’ to Rak-Sakyi.

Surprisingly, that post got a response from Henderson himself, who simply wrote: “I have.”

Can't Dean Henderson sell the club to him ? pic.twitter.com/lpgQ2bykoE

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