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Richard Fay

Sergio Romero lifts lid on 'strange' final season at Manchester United

Sergio Romero admits he found his final season at Manchester United 'strange' after being frozen out by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and often forced to train alone.

The Argentine goalkeeper finally left United on a free transfer in the summer after falling down the pecking order behind Dean Henderson, having already played back-up to David de Gea for the bulk of his six seasons at the club.

Romero failed to make a single appearance in the league or any cup last season, with his final United appearance coming in August 2020 in the quarter-finals of the Europa League against FC Copenhagen.

The 34-year-old has signed a deal with Serie A side Venezia until the end of the season as he looks to restore his reputation in world football and was asked about his exit from Old Trafford.

"Last year was strange for me," he admitted at his first press conference with Venezia. "But I trained all year in Manchester, some days I was obviously training alone because the team was training for the match.

"I feel very good, I did a good job even when I returned to Argentina, I had two months to prepare for my arrival in a club, I want to show that I am the same Sergio who first arrived in Genoa and then in Manchester."

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