Manchester United signed a new contract with 39-year-old goalkeeper Tom Heaton this summer, ending in the summer of 2026. Recently, Heaton accepted an interview with the club's official website.

Warm-up match against Leeds United, Heaton made a substitute Baindel in the second half

"When I have the chance to play, I want to perform as well as I can. Fortunately, I feel that today I have performed very steadily and have had a few good saves. I am very satisfied with the team's recent training, but the next day we have to keep working hard and look forward to the next trip to the United States."

Talking about signing for a year, and the competition for goalkeeper positions

"As before, when I have the chance to stay for another year, I will choose. My primary goal is of course to fight for the chance to play, and if I don't think I can do it and perform well, I won't stay, and I hope today's performance will show that.

"Position competition is exactly what we expected, this is Manchester United, and there should be competition in every position. You can also say that you are competing with players from all over the world because that is the influence of the club Manchester United. For me, the key is my performance, seize opportunities in my work every day, and show my abilities to the head coach. "

Talk to play time

" In the past year, one and a half years, I have played only a handful of games for 90 minutes, which is really difficult. I know I'm older and may be a little behind in my career, but my passion and fighting spirit never fade every weekend. I've always wanted to strive to get into the starting lineup, which is of course difficult, that's the real challenge.

"But I try to put this energy into daily training and games, and when opportunities come, I want to make sure I grab them. The head coach's duty is to pick players, which is right, but I will continue to do my part."

Talking about the trip to the United States

"I believe it will be very exciting, and the few trips we have been there in the past few years have been great. This time, there will be no exception, and we will have three great games. Personally, I hope to get some opportunities for the game.

"The world of football cannot be perfect, and I believe that in the process of preparing for the new season, both the team and the individual, there will be some setbacks. The key is to constantly improve our strength, and we must prepare for our first Premier League game against Arsenal next month. ”