Former Manchester United goalkeeper Bishop: When I approached Ten Hag to negotiate a contract extension, he just said he couldn’t do it today and closed the door.

October 17th Goalkeeper Bishop revealed that when he went to Ten Hag to discuss contract renewal, the Dutch coach only said "not today" and closed the door.

The goalkeeper joined Manchester United from South Allan United 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 said in an interview with the "OneGlove" podcast: "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 and experience new things. Maybe I will not sign "New contract."

"I thought about it for a long time. I felt that I was not qualified to knock on his door. I thought, 'Why do you knock on his door? You don't play, you are just a small role in training. Just shut up, sign the contract and get out.' was what I was thinking 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.