Barcelona confirm departure of veteran midfielder

Originally posted on Football Espana | By John Menzies | Last updated Aug 5, 2024 4:17 PM ET

Last weekend, Barcelona confirmed that Oriol Romeu had left their pre-season tour of the United States in order to pursue a move away. It came as a shock, with the veteran pivot having been expected to stay for the 2024-25 campaign, despite a difficult first 12 months at Can Barca.

Romeu joined from Girona last summer as the “replacement” for Sergio Busquets. It’s a role that he struggled to fill, and it meant that he barely played during the second half of the last season.

Ever since leaving Montilivi, Girona have been keen to re-sign Romeu. They’ve now got their wish, with both them and Barcelona confirming a deal on Monday evening.

BENTORNAT ORIOL!

— Girona FC (@GironaFC) August 5, 2024

Official: FC Barcelona and Girona FC have reached an agreement for the loan of Oriol Romeu until June 30th, 2025. @FCBarcelona

— barcacentre (@barcacentre) August 5, 2024

Romeu joins Girona on loan, seemingly with no option to buy – for now. It’s likely that a new deal would be re-visited in 2025, as Barcelona would surely look to cash in at that stage, given that he’d almost certainly have no future at the club.

This article first appeared on Football Espana and was syndicated with permission.

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