Sergio Romero Joins Manchester United

Still in San Francisco, where Manchester United will remain until next Tuesday before traveling to Chicago, Louis van Gaal announced the arrival of Sergio Romero, an Argentine international goalkeeper who will provide competition in that position. The player to beat should be David de Gea, who sees a small crack opening in his future to be able to sign for Madrid.

De Gea, who played his first match against Barcelona last Saturday, still has not spoken out about it. Instead, it was Van Gaal who spoke up, saying after the victory over Barcelona that "I want him to stay, but in the rules of football, you never know what can happen."

Regardless, the chess game continues. United knows and understands De Gea's desire to return to La Liga, but they do not understand the way Madrid is playing their cards. It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming days, where the moves will be key; Chiquito Romero arrives at Old Trafford to play, meaning he is not a signing just to fill a spot. Will he compete with De Gea? Will he be a replacement for the Spaniard? That answer is in Van Gaal's mind.

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