Sam Johnstone wants out of Man Utd

Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is keen to leave this week.

Johnstone is wanted by Preston North End after a successful loan spell last season.

United are reluctant to grant him a loan move, however, with their keeper stocks in disarray.

Johnstone may force the issue, says the Daily Mail, over the way he was ignored last season.

It is understood that United did not even send club staff to monitor his progress at Preston, despite its close to proximity to Old Trafford, and friends of the player indicate he was unhappy with the snub.

Johnstone, who joined United's academy in 2009, has had loan spells at Scunthorpe, Walsall, Yeovil and Doncaster Rovers. He has twice made it on to the bench for the first team and signed a three-and-a-half year deal under David Moyes last year.