Oriol Romeu has good possibilities to return to the FC Barcelona this summer. The one of Ulldecona formed in The Masia between 2004 and 2009 and, after a pair of seasons in the filial, left to Chelsea in 2011 in return of 4.3 million euros. Without luck in the group 'blue', went through Valencia and Stturgart in quality of yielded before being traspasado to the Southampton in 2015 by 7 'kilos'. The past year, the Girona him 'fished' by 5.5M and, in his turn to LaLiga, the player of 31 years showed that it still has with what be a mediocentro 'top'.
In this sense, Xavi Hernández thinks that the Catalan is in conditions to give the big jump and cover the drop of Sergio Busquets. Oriol contested a total of 34 parties (3.042 minutes) in which it added a pair of assistances. In his return to the Spotify Camp Nou (0-0 on 10 April), the ex canterano culé led the centre of the field of the Girona, marking with solvency to Gavi, Sergi Roberto and Franck Kessié (in the complement) to neutralise the game culé.
Security, technical and character: The attributes that Xavi sees in Oriol Romeu
For the míster of Terrassa, Martín Zubimendi was the ideal option to relieve to 'Busi', but is clear that, by financial questions, go to by the player of the Real Sociedad is impossible this year. In this sense, between the folders 'low cost' that handles the club, Oriol is the one who more convinces to Xavi. It treats of a footballer with experience and security to go out playing and with character in the mark, although it runs the risk to be admonished with frequency (saw 9 yellow in the last League).
For the egarense, the priority is fichar a pivote netamente defensive and the profile of Romeu fits in his plans. Besides, his gone through The Masia gives more confidence, being a player that knows well the club and his values. For the one of Ulldecona would be a big prize, but also a big challenge return, since from Jordi Alba (2012) any canterano has had luck when going back to the club.
The Girona can truncate the plans of Xavi with Oriol
However, an appearance that keeps the negotiation by Oriol Romeu in the 'air' is the refusal of the Girona to accept an inferior price to the clause of rescission of the mediocentro. Thus, if the Barça wants to recover to the player of 31 years is forced to pay 8 million net euros immediately. For now, the club does not have the necessary solvency to amortise this traspaso, but in the next days have to concretise a pair of exits that allow to do box for fichar.