Dean Henderson hailed Chris Wilder as a 'great man and person' with the Sheffield United boss set to be sacked by the club.
Sportsmail revealed on Friday that the Blades boss is in severance talks after long-running tensions with the Bramall Lane board finally exploded.
Henderson spent two successful season on loan with the Yorkshire club, helping them achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2018-2019 before another impressive campaign in the top flight.
The goalkeeper remained with Manchester United this season and has since been given his chance to claim the No 1 spot with David de Gea in Spain following the birth of his daughter.