Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone is keeping an open mind about his Old Trafford future.

The 22-year-old is wanted by his hometown club Preston North End after his successful second half of the season loan at Deepdale that culminated with him keeping a clean sheet at Wembley against Swindon to help North End win the League One play off and return to the Championship.

Deepdale boss Simon Grayson is awaiting the outcome of the goalkeeper situation at Old Trafford with David de Gea’s future still in the balance and Victor Valdes set to be sold after his fall out with Louis van Gaal. But Grayson wants Johnstone back.

Johnstone looked nailed on for a move to Preston but the Valdes shock saw him promoted to duty on United’s USA tour and he has played 45 minutes against Club America and the full 90 against San Jose Earthquakes. Now a switch to Deepdale is not a foregone conclusion.

“I am contracted to Man United for two maybe three years so they are the biggest club in the world and I have had two chances out here now in America and we can only see what happens in the future,” says Sam

“I saw what Simon Grayson said and that was good. I enjoyed my time there but I never expected to be going to Preston permanently. There was talk about it. That is between the two clubs to decide. If I go back out I would like it to be a loan. I have to see what happens here first.

“If they tell me it is time to move on then it is time to move on but I will keep working hard here and impressing the manager.”

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