Bernice Larryoboh
Former Chelsea midfielder, Oriol Romeu has joined Barcelona on a three-year deal.
The LaLiga champions announced Romeu’s signing in a statement on Wednesday after Barcelona and Girona FC reached an agreement for the transfer of the player, Oriol Romeu.
According to the club, “The player will sign a contract with the Club for the next three seasons, until 30 June 2026, and his buy out clause is set at 400 million euros.”
It is a returns to Barcelona for Romeu for a second time after he arrived at La Masia in 2004 to form part of the Catalan club’s youth set up.
The midfielder from Ulldecona in Catalonia moved through the categories to form part of the Barça Atlétic squad under the then coach Luis Enrique, gaining experience playing in the Second Division of Spanish Football.
Romeu made his first team debut in the 2010/11, playing twice that season under Pep Guardiola.
