Oriol Romeu is not being considered by Barça for this season, even though he has one year left on his contract. The native of Ulldecona will sign the termination of his contract and thus Gerard Martín can be registered to be called up for this Saturday's match against Levante, corresponding to the second matchday of LaLiga EA Sports 25/26.
The midfielder stopped training with the group and started doing differentiated work at the Ciutat Esportiva. Although he was presented with the rest of the squad before the Joan Gamper Trophy, he did not play any preseason matches.
Romeu was an example of professionalism for his teammates, who respect him. He was always training at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper since he returned from his loan at Girona. Now, he has left the discipline of the blaugrana club to look for a new destination.
Real Oviedo or Girona: What will be Oriol Romeu's next destination?
Once Oriola has the letter of freedom, he will be able to look for a new destination this summer. The salary that the midfielder received from the azulgrana club is around 1.2 million euros net, a figure that the club that wants to acquire his services will have to approximate.
Real Oviedo, a newly promoted team, and Girona are the teams interested in having the experienced midfielder in their ranks. The Montilivi team did not intend to pay a transfer fee for the Catalan, but now, knowing that the midfielder is going to sign the termination, the possibility of him returning to be 'rojiblanco' is more real.
Oviedo, on the other hand, will hardly be able to offer him the same salary in their ranks, but coach Veljko Paunovic would certainly count on him as a starter. The Asturian team returned to LaLiga with a defeat in Villarreal (2-0), while Girona also failed to win in their debut at home against Rayo (1-3). Both teams aim to fight for survival.
Gerard Martín and Wojciech Szczęsny the biggest beneficiaries of Romeu's departure
The azulgrana club could not count on Gerard Martín and Wojciech Szczęsny for the first match against RCD Mallorca at Son Moix, as they were not registered in time due to the lack of 'Fair Play' in Barça's finances.
With the departure of Oriol Romeu, the possibility opens up for both the defender and the goalkeeper to be available for the match of the second matchday against Levante on August 23 at the Estadi Ciutat de València. It is expected that Barça can finish returning to the 1:1 rule before September 1.