Henderson was part of the Sheffield United side that pipped Leeds United to promotion last season.
Dean Henderson has claimed that he looked to be joining Leeds United until their Yorkshire rivals, Sheffield United, stepped in last summer.
Henderson was part of the Sheffield United side that pipped Leeds to promotion last season, which he spent on loan from Manchester United.
The 22-year-old rejoined the Blades on another temporary deal at the start of the current campaign, and has kept the joint-most clean sheets in the Premier League – with his fine form resulting in a first England call-up last month.
Speaking via the official Sheffield United website on Wednesday, Henderson recalled the circumstances which led to initial Bramall Lane move.
“Every club in the Championship were after me at the time,” he said.
“I’d been down to Leeds, and it looked as though I was signing there. Bristol City were very keen as well, and then my agent rang me and said that Sheffield United had been on the back burner. I said to him ‘Why haven’t you told me?’, because I really wanted to go there. The gaffer rang me, we spoke on the phone for an hour, and to be honest I was walking there before I even put the phone down. I was just buzzing to come to Bramall Lane.
“It has been the best decision of my career so far. I’ve made some friends for life; the fans have been brilliant with me and hopefully we can make many more great memories.”
Leeds instead turned to Jamal Blackman, who had, funnily enough, spent the previous season on loan to Sheffield United.
But the Chelsea-owned player suffered a serious injury ahead of his Championship debut and returned to his parent club.
The Whites later signed Kiko Casilla on a permanent deal from Real Madrid.
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