Orphan of Sergio Busquets, who left to live the American dream and discover Major League Soccer alongside two of his former teammates in Catalonia, namely Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, FC Barcelona bet on Oriol Romeu. Trained at La Masia, the former Girona midfielder made a convincing debut with his new team. Above all, he was able to take advantage of the numerous injuries to find his way into Xavi’s starting lineup (14 matches including 10 starts in all competitions). But with the probable return of Pedri combined with the remarkable performances of Ilkay Gündogan as well as Gavi, his status as a starter is far from assured.
Furthermore, according to the Spanish press, his recent performances with the reigning Spanish champion left something to be desired and his coach therefore did not count on his services during the Clasico against Real Madrid, preferring to focus on the services of the nugget Fermin Lopez. As a result, its future could quickly be called into question in Catalonia and depending on the indiscretions of Sport, Girona would be interested in the idea of repatriating its former defector by the next financial year. But the season has barely started and by then, the current runner-up of Real Madrid could change his mind.
