Sergio Romero should replace David de Gea in the starting XI for United
According to the Sun, Manchester United outcast Sergio Romero has begged the club to let go of him by terminating his contract. Also, ESPN have confirmed through their sources that several Manchester United players are unhappy at the way Sergio Romero is being treated at the club.
The 33-year-old started his senior career at Racing Club in his native Argentina back in 2006. A year later, he moved to Europe with AZ. He won the league in 2009 under Louis van Gaal. He then moved to Italy and joined Sampdoria, helping the club gain promotion in 2012. In 74 games, he kept 25 clean sheets.
A loan move to Monaco followed in 2013 but Romero failed to get games there. Manchester United signed him on a free transfer in 2015 to provide cover for De Gea. He has since won the Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup, and he had a major part to play in them too.
Despite just making 61 appearances for the side, he has kept 39 clean sheets, while letting in only 27 goals. The Argentine is a veteran for his national team with 96 appearances to date (source – Transfermarkt).
When Dean Henderson returned from his loan spell and was made a part of the first-team, it was clear that Romero would not be second choice anymore. That has proved to be the case, with Henderson starting in both the EFL Cup matches.
United also excluded Romero from the Champions League squad and opted for Lee Grant as third-choice keeper. All signs pointed towards the £100,000-a-week star’s exit from the club. Everton were keen on bringing him on loan but United wanted a permanent sale.
That leaves Romero with very few options at this point. His wife also spoke out on the matter and how the club should respect the player (source – The Sun).
The Argentine has been very professional during his 5-year stay and has been content playing second choice. He was unfairly dropped for vital semi-final games against Chelsea and Sevilla last season despite De Gea’s disastrous form.
The least Manchester United could do at this point is to find a Championship club to offload him so that he does not sit around pointlessly until January. It would be unfair to the player if that scenario unfolds.
