United cult hero decides to hang up his boots, he’s pushing to become a manager – report

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero has retired from football at the age of 39. Career The Argentine shot-stopper played for AZ Alkmaar and Sampdoria before signing for Manchester United in 2015. Romero played 61 times for United during his six seasons at the club. He became a cult hero at Old Trafford after achieving a fantastic clean sheet record, keeping an impressive 39 in total. The Argentine keeper also won the Europa League and played in the final when Jose Mourinho’s side ran out 2-0 winners over Ajax. Romero also represented Argentina an incredible 96 times and played in the final of the 2014 World Cup. Post-United career After departing United in 2021, Romero had a brief spell back in Italy with Venezia before joining Boca Juniors in his native country. He spent three seasons at the Argentine giants, reaching the 2023 final of the Copa Libertadores. Romero then departed for Argentinos Juniors earlier this season. The 39-year-old only ended up playing four times for the club, however. Retirement Owing to his lack of minutes, ESPN has reported that, “Sergio ‘Chiquito’ Romero has decided to retire from professional football after his last stint with Argentinos Juniors.” The keeper reportedly “had several offers during the transfer window to continue playing at least until 2026, but due to family reasons, he decided to end his career and already knows what he will do in the future: he will become a coach.” The 2025 Copa Argentina final against Independiente Rivadavia on 6th November 2025 proved to be his final match as a professional. Sergio Romero career stats ClubGames played Racing Club4 AZ Alkmaar109 Sampdoria74 Man United61 Venezia16 Boca Juniors88 Argentinos Junior4 AS Monaco (loan)9 Argentina96 Source: Wikipedia The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.