The Darlington - born stopper, who joined United from Middlesbrough's Academy in 2013, proved to be an able deputy, in
his solitary appearance for the club and was beaten only by a late penalty in a 1 - 1 draw at Elland Road.
He made
his solitary appearance for the club in a Europa League tie against BATE Borisov soon after.
Not exact matches
The 25 - year - old goal machine, who has netted 35 times in 41
club appearances so far this season, should be confirmed as a Chelsea player before the World Cup, where he is expected to add to his
solitary senior international cap
for Spain.
He made 34 league
appearances across three seasons with New York, with his
solitary goal
for the
club coming in a derby victory over New York City FC last May.
However, his efforts culminated in a
solitary appearance for the Catalan
club and joined Sporting Gijon on a permanent basis in 2010 following a successful loan spell with the Rojiblancos.