2023-06-29 14:00:15
GIRONAOriol Romeu is happy in Montilivi. In fact, in the words of Míchel, the coach of Girona, “he is the player who has most understood” what he wants. “It reaches everything, it balances everything, and I have to form the structure around it,” explains the technician. The midfielder from Ulldecona is an undisputed piece within the schemes of the red-and-white club, where he feels important and has fitted in perfectly after many seasons at Southampton. The irruption of Barça, in search of a pivot that gives meaning to Xavi’s square and covers the departure of Sergio Busquets, referent for years and locks of a system that Romeu knows perfectly, causes a certain anxiety in the office of the Girona technical secretariat, aware that the loss of one of their sporting figures would weaken the squad.
Today, however, for Oriol Romeu to make the decision to continue at Girona or leave for Barça, a series of factors must be present. Romeu, who already knows firsthand that he is one of the names Xavi is planning, is not the Blaugrana’s first choice. Neither the second nor the third. Martín Zubimendi and Joshua Kimmich ruled out, the club has been launched by Marcelo Brozovic, the Croatian footballer of Inter Milan, who also has an offer from Saudi Arabia. The alternative to Brozovic is Dani Parejo, from Vila-real, who is much cheaper. If all else fails, all eyes will be on Girona.
According to ARA, however, there has still been no contact between Barça and Girona regarding possible negotiations regarding the transfer of Oriol Romeu, despite the fact that the footballer already has the information that is one of the solutions low cost for the culer group, one of the main arguments for his arrival. He would fit the salary scale and, sportingly, he would bring muscle, judgment with the ball at his feet and tactical intelligence because he knows what the ecosystem is: trained at La Masia, he made his first team debut in the 2010-11 season, where he agree with Xavi. Lack of space forced him to pack and now lack of money may make him return.
With a clause that would be around 10 million euros, the Girona club, having reached the case, does not plan to sell the player, happy to continue in Montilivi if no one tells him otherwise. Romeu, in Girona, is the protagonist of Míchel’s team’s successes. But there are trains that only pass once in a lifetime and it may be the last chance for Romeu to return to Barça and place himself among the elite of world football. And this, of course, should at least be thought about.
Sell to grow
Girona has defended in every possible way that, if it wants to continue growing, the fact of selling assets is part of this growth. But it is one thing to sell and another to give footballers who, because of their level, are attractive to potential buyers. “Obviously, Romeu has a clause”, explain club sources, who put their hands on their heads as they contemplate how social networks are filled with a rumor that changes every five minutes. If Barça ends up deciding on Oriol Romeu and the footballer, who has not spoken out in one way or another, decides that his future is no longer in Montilivi, the exit price is close to 10 million of euros
The same goes for Arnau Martínez, the Catalan defender who is currently in the European under-21 with the Spanish team. At the time, he was also noted as one of the resources that Xavi wanted, an option that has cooled. The option of Atlético de Madrid, with whom there have been negotiations, gained weight, and the scent of Villarreal, specialist in detecting and capturing young talent, has also emerged. But whoever wants it will have to pay what it’s worth: around 20 million euros. At the moment, no one has approached him and the footballer continues at Girona.
The white-and-red team will be cashing in on Ramon Terrats, who was loaned to the Groguet team last winter and with a purchase option of 2.5 million euros. The midfielder has convinced and will stay there, subject to payment. The deadline to make this clause official ends on June 30. To find out what will happen with Oriol Romeu, we will have to wait a little longer.
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