Oriol Romeu, at 33 years old, comes from playing the previous season with Girona and has returned to FC Barcelona after a season on loan. However, he will seek to arrange an exit with the Azulgrana team when he has one year left on his contract.
In that sense, the latest information indicates that the sporting director of Barça, Deco, is negotiating with the one from Ulldecona to give him a letter of freedom, although this may generate losses in the club for not specifying its possible sale.
Real Oviedo, new 'escape route' for Oriol Romeu at Barça
By rescinding his link with the Culés, he could reach another club as a free player. In that context, Real Oviedo, a newly promoted team, joins the list of teams interested in the first-line midfielder, along with Girona itself, with whom he had outstanding performances in 22/23 that allowed him to return to the club where he trained.
Romeu played 37 games in the 2023/24 season under the technical direction of Xavi. He arrived from the 'albirrojo' team as a replacement for Busquets, with whom he was compared during his training at La Masia, but his performance was not outstanding. In total, he added only one assist, with 19 starts.
Last summer he returned on loan to Montilivi when Hansi Flick arrived in the Condal City and did not take him into account for his project at FC Barcelona. Finally, in 24/25, he played 31 games with Míchel's team, but did not have the same regularity as his first stage.
Oviedo, for its part, hopes to save the category on its return to the elite. The Asturians return to LaLiga after 24 years and prioritize the signing of a footballer with Oriol's experience. The one from Ulldecona has already passed through several English clubs before returning to Spain in 2022 and would sign for 'zero cost', with an affordable salary. At Barça, he invoices 3 million gross per season.
Barça needs to free up space in its squad: Romeu must leave
August is a key month for Barça to finish assembling its squad for the 2025-2026 season. They have already secured the services of Marcus Rashford, Joan García and the Swedish Roony Bardghji, who had his goalscoring debut on the Asian tour against the Japanese Vissel Kobe.
It should be noted that the deadline for the transfer market is September 1. The president of the club, Joan Laporta, recently admitted that Barça can continue to make more incorporations.
However, the club needs to advance in its 'exit operation', getting rid of Hansi Flick's fixed discards. Oriol Romeu is on this list and proof of this was his absence on the Asian pre-season tour. What will be the destination of the Catalan midfielder?