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Manchester United keeper Sergio Romero is open to a move from Old Trafford
He fears a lack of game time will affect his 2018 World Cup prospects
Romero, who played in 2014 final, is concerned at being David de Gea’s deputy

Published: 17:30 EDT, 9 December 2017 | Updated: 18:53 EDT, 9 December 2017

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Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is open to a move from Old Trafford in January because he fears a lack of game time will affect his World Cup prospects with Argentina next summer.

Romero, who played in his country’s 2014 World Cup Final defeat against Germany, is concerned at becoming rusty as David de Gea’s deputy.

He has featured only four times for United this season; twice in the EFL Cup and twice in the Champions League when qualification for the knockout stages was already virtually assured.

Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is open to a move from Old Trafford in January

Romero fears a lack of game time will affect his 2018 World Cup prospects with Argentina

The 30-year-old has so far remained Argentina’s No 1 but is worried sitting on the bench for the rest of the season will impact on his performances in Russia.

With Jose Mourinho likely to restrict his appearances to domestic cup competitions, Romero has told his advisers he would prefer to play regularly elsewhere, even if it would not be at a club of United’s standing.

His problem will be that Mourinho loves having him in the squad as cover for De Gea and the United boss will be reluctant to let him go while his club are in four competitions.

Romero signed for Louis van Gaal at United in 2015 and has made 32 appearances, though only six in the Premier League.

Mourinho started him for the entirety of last season’s Europa League triumph including the final against Ajax, but De Gea has got the nod this term for all United’s Premier League and important Champions League matches.