{"id":583952,"date":"2021-02-17T08:49:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T13:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=583952"},"modified":"2021-02-17T08:49:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T13:49:54","slug":"sergio-romero-manchester-united-goalkeeper-expected-to-be-released-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/17\/sergio-romero-manchester-united-goalkeeper-expected-to-be-released-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Romero: Manchester United Goalkeeper Expected to Be Released This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/16\/mason-greenwood-signs-new-manchester-united-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> goalkeeper Sergio Romero is expected to be released this summer, according to Samuel Luckhurst of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-united-transfer-news-release-19854936\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester Evening News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian is part of a goalkeeping trio who are expected to depart Old Trafford at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Sergio Romero Expected to Leave Manchester United at the End of the Season<\/h2>\n<h3>Third-Choice Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/h3>\n<p>Romero is now the third-choice goalkeeper at United behind <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/07\/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-refuses-to-blame-david-de-gea-after-everton-draw\/\" target=\"_self\">David de Gea<\/a> and Dean Henderson. As a result, he is looking to leave Old Trafford; he was close to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/12\/report-manchester-united-denied-everton-loan-move-for-sergio-romero\/\" target=\"_self\">sealing<\/a> a move away from the club last summer, but a move did not materialise.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, he remained with the club this season. The 33-year-old is yet to feature for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer&#8217;s side in either the Premier League or cup competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Romero has acted as understudy to De Gea since moving to United ahead of the 2015\/16 season. The Argentine has predominantly featured in domestic and European competitions, making 61 appearances in all competitions. During that time he has kept 38 clean sheets.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Else is Expected to Join Romero in Leaving?<\/h3>\n<p>The 33-year-old is expected to be joined by Joel Pereira and 22-year-old goalkeeper Paul Woolston in leaving the club. While Lee Grant is also out of contract in the summer, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/stoke-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Stoke City<\/a> goalkeeper is in line for a coaching role, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Pereira is currently on loan with Championship side <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/huddersfield-town\/\" target=\"_self\">Huddersfield Town<\/a>. However, he has endured a torrid time with the Terriers, making just one appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese goalkeeper has made just three appearances for the senior side at Old Trafford, making his debut in the FA Cup n 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Woolston, meanwhile, has featured predominantly for the U23&#8217;s during his time with the club. He is one of several members of the U23 squad to be out of contract this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"pGZS80v2SJVp8SY5leIVZw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1228071074\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'pGZS80v2SJVp8SY5leIVZw',sig:'DUmEVLL04gAtDG5vZ_qI2nQ0DXPqdS7NYU0dc3GaCQU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1228071074',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is expected to be released this summer, according to Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News. The Argentinian is part of a goalkeeping trio who are expected to depart Old Trafford at the end of the season. 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