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title: "Manchester United: Nathan Bishop signing from Southend United has supporters divided"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-nathan-bishop-signing-from-southend-united-has-supporters-divided-over-goalkeeper/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-01-31T21:10:42Z"
modified: "2020-01-31T21:10:42Z"
---

# Manchester United: Nathan Bishop signing from Southend United has supporters divided

**According to a [report from the BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51323090), Manchester United have completed the signing of Southend United keeper Nathan Bishop for an undisclosed fee – prompting many Red Devils supporters to become divided over the news.**

Bishop, who made [17 appearances](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51323090) for the League One club this season, put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal at Carrington on Friday – heading straight into the Red Devils academy as the club’s fourth back up goalkeeper behind the likes of David De Gea, Sergio Romero and Lee Grant.

The 20-year-old, who didn’t keep a single clean sheet for Southend all season before his move, conceding 37 goals in 12 League One starts for the Seasiders ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathan-bishop/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/495033)), becomes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s additional signing of the last week. However, despite his potential considering his age, many United fans are divided over the acquisition – with some hailing the move whilst others perhaps find the deal slightly pointless.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter regarding the transfer.

> Ed Woodward masterclass!!!
>
> — Neil Ashton’s Burner (@Mossbridge8) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/Mossbridge8/status/1223247423130296320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Who’s he ???🤣[@\_nseobong](https://twitter.com/_nseobong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — 2:22🔊 (@AmadiChibuike15) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/AmadiChibuike15/status/1223243913290551296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 15 million Southend goal keeper
>
> — Ganaz12 (@gunnerz\_55556) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/gunnerz_55556/status/1223244781297569795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Welcome Nathan 🙌🏼👍🏻
>
> — Clix\_MUFC (@Clixian) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/Clixian/status/1223246828012998656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Erm.
>
> — SR🇦🇷 (@RomeroSZN\_) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/RomeroSZN_/status/1223243428848422915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> can he play LW ?
>
> — Chris 💫 (@chrisadadevoh) [January 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/chrisadadevoh/status/1223243556070023168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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