Goalkeeper Bishop revealed that when he went to discuss contract renewal with Ten Hag, the Dutch coach just said "not today" and closed the door.

The goalkeeper joined Manchester United from South Allianz at the age of 20, but never played for the first team. He finally left Manchester United to join Sunderland in 2023 and currently plays for AFC Wimbledon.

Bishop was accepting "One Glove" podcast interview: "I have been building this scenario in my mind. I feel that I need to go to Ten Hag to talk about a new contract. I want to play somewhere else, experience new things, maybe not sign a new contract."

"I thought about it in my mind for a long time. I felt that I was not qualified to knock on his door, and I thought, 'Why are you knocking on his door? You don't play games, you are just a small role in training, shut up, sign the contract and get out.' This is what I thought at the time. I believe this idea is true. "

"So I decided not to go to him, but then I felt I had to go see him. I knocked on his door, which was very big, and he opened it, said, 'Not today,' and closed the door. I stood outside, facing this huge wooden door, thinking, 'What should I do now? ’”

Although the specific situation is unclear, after Ten Hag joined Manchester United in 2022, Bishop signed a new one-year contract a year later. However, just two months after signing a new contract, he was sold to Sunderland. He made just two appearances for Sunderland before loan spells at Mansfield, Wycombe Wanderers and Cambridge United. The 26-year-old Bishop has performed well at Wimbledon, with the team currently ranked fifth in English League One. He has played 12 times in 14 games and kept three clean sheets.