Man Utd duo 'pushing' for January transfer exits due to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Manchester United outcasts Donny van de Beek and Dean Henderson are seeking January exits due to their repeated snubs by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it's been claimed.

The duo have a meagre tally of three starts between them this season, with neither in the first-team frame under manager Solskjaer.

Henderson, 24, served as No.1 goalkeeper for a spell earlier this year, but a hip injury and the effects of long Covid mean he once again finds himself David de Gea 's back-up.

Van de Beek, also 24, has never had an extended run in the side since his £40million arrival from Ajax in September 2020.

The attacking midfielder is unable to play at No.10 due to Bruno Fernandes ' presence in the side and Solskjaer has been reluctant to hand him a deeper role.

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Van de Beek has not hidden his displeasure at his lack of minutes and needed to be restrained by his teammates after Solskjaer chose not to substitute him on against Villarreal in late September.

The Dutchman will push to leave the club in the January transfer window and could be followed out the door by Henderson, claims the Daily Mail.

The shot-stopper has been left out of the last three England squads, including the latest one, since he withdrew from Euro 2020 with a hip injury.

Henderson harbours ambitions of being first-choice between the posts for club and country, but his lack of opportunities at United means he is far from fulfilling his goals.

De Gea, 31, cut his summer break short in order to return to Carrington early for pre-season in a move which impressed Solskjaer.

The Spaniard has largely impressed in the Premier League and Champions League this campaign, whereas Henderson's only appearance came in the 1-0 defeat by West Ham United in the Carabao Cup.

The latter has four-and-a-half years remaining on the £120,000-per-week contract he signed in August 2020.

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Newcastle United are believed to be monitoring Henderson, but the Red Devils would be reluctant to let him leave midway through the season.

That is despite the club adding another experienced goalkeeping option over the summer by signing Tom Heaton on a free transfer.

Elsewhere, the report adds Phil Jones could be on the way out in two months' time, having last featured for the first team at the start of 2020.

The centre-back, 29, is United's longest-serving player and has a great many suitors in the Championship.