Trained at FC Barcelona, Oriol Romeu should indeed make his return to Catalonia this summer. Start of the week, Sport announced that the player had come to an agreement with Barça to find Xavi and his family. At 31, the Spanish midfielder had a complicated start to his career, often confined to a role at the end of the bench, like at Chelsea, especially when they won the Champions League in 2012. But since then, Oriol Romeu has been able to to impose, in less raised teams, such as in Southampton with which it counts 256 matches (8 goals).
After a season in Girona, the native of Ulldecona is ready to take the big leap to join the last champion of Spain, and not to make up the numbers. Sport explains that Oriol Romeu would land first to be the starter in Xavi’s starting XI as number 6. Sergio Busquets gone, a place in the middle is up for grabs. For the former Saints, the challenge at FC Barcelona represents the opportunity of his life. There is no doubt that the latter will wet the jersey to prove to his future coach that he deserves his place in front of the defense.
