Sergio Romero hailed Sampdoria as “a club with a lot of history” and remains close even as an opponent for Manchester United.
The two sides will face off tomorrow in a pre-season friendly in Dublin.
“I played for Sampdoria for four years and it was four incredible years of my life,” the goalkeeper told MUTV.
“Where, until this day, I have a lot of friends in Genoa, which is the city, and, in the club, the doctor and the manager, who handles all the team logistics, he's a great friend of mine.
Sergio Romero hailed Sampdoria as “a club with a lot of history” and remains close even as an opponent for Manchester United.
The two sides will face off tomorrow in a pre-season friendly in Dublin.
“I played for Sampdoria for four years and it was four incredible years of my life,” the goalkeeper told MUTV.
“Where, until this day, I have a lot of friends in Genoa, which is the city, and, in the club, the doctor and the manager, who handles all the team logistics, he's a great friend of mine.
“I also have team-mates who played with me while I was there and who are still great friends. In general, my wife and daughters have lived four fantastic years where we have left a lot of great friends.
“They are a club with a lot of history. It's a club that has won titles in Italy and that has a great fan base. The stadium, Marassi, is an incredible stadium when Sampdoria play at home.
“I have amazing memories of my games there, of the fans packing the stadium, supporting and chanting since the first minute so that Sampdoria win. I think that, if they continue on the same line they've been on in the last years, we will surely soon see Sampdoria in a Europa League competition.”
Romero made 74 competitive appearances for the Blucerchiati, helping them to promotion from Serie B in 2011-12.