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XAVI TAKES THE REINS OF THE OPERATION

Xavi 'intervenes' in the transfer of Oriol Romeu to Barça

Published:2/07/2023 - 18:24h

Updated:3/07/2023 - 00:23h

Xavi Hernández does not want to start the preseason without having Sergio Busquets' replacement. Therefore, he would be pressing for FC Barcelona to sign Oriol Romeu as soon as possible

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Except twist of script, Oriol Romeu will be the next pivote of the FC Barcelona. Of the options 'low cost' of the market and after 'descartar' the signings of Martín Zubimendi, Joshua Kimmich or Marcelo Brozovic, the option of the ex Barcelona is the one who more calls the attention of Xavi Hernández and his staff technical to reinforce the position of the pivote in the season that comes, although still the sportive direction is not 100% convinced.

Several informations suggest that in the club there is not consensus by the pivote of 31 years, but the trainer egarense would have it more than clear. As they have aimed in the last hours from 'Sportive World', the intention is that it close the sooner possible, before it begin the pre-season of the culés. The 'order' has been of Xavi, by what the club will have to move very rapido.

Xavi 'ask' to Oriol Romeu for the Barça

As they inform Roger Torello and Alex Moon, the trainer of the Barça has asked that the signing of Oriol Romeu close this next week, by what foresees that during the day Monday begin the negotiations with a Girona that is not very 'happy' by the modus operandis of the culés in this operation and by the interest filtered, although they still have not begun the official conversations.

The position of the club is very clear. They stick to the clause of exit of Romeu, that would be between the five and ten million euros. The Girona will not do grantings neither will recess his economic expectations, even when it has glided that from the Barça no descartan the possibility to include to a player in the operation for abaratar costs. The names of Pablo Tower, Nico, Estanis Pedrola, Alex Hill or Aleix Garrido are on the table, but to the 'gironins' only interests them the clause of his agreement.

Xavi insists, with the sportive direction against

The posture of Xavi, that is convinced that it wants to have to his already made staff before travelling to United States on 19 July for turns it of pre-season, forces to the sportive direction to move index card as soon as possible. The problem is that so much Mateu Alemany like Deco would not be so convinced of his incorporation and follow tanteando the market of signings 'low cost' pair find an alternative that yes generate consensus to 100%. avecinan Days very, very moved.

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